Police ID Victim, Suspect In East Austin Shooting That Left A Man Dead

EAST AUSTIN, TX -- Police on Thursday identified the victim and suspect in a fatal shooting that took place last week.

On Aug. 11, at about 9:3o p.m., police responded to the 1800 block of Elmira Road after reports of a shooting. Once on scene, police found two victims of apparent gunshot wounds. One of the victims was transported to University Medical Center Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Medics tried reviving a second victim without success, and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:46 p.m. The mortally wounded man was identified as Ashton Dominick Collins, who was 44 years old.

The suspect was identified as Marvin Henson, also 44 years of age. He was subsequently arrested for murder and was booked into the Travis County Jail under bail of $30,000, police said.

Detectives are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to call the Homicide Tip Line at 512-477-3588 or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or text "Tip 103" + your message to CRIMES. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.