Arrest Made In Homeless Man's North Austin Death

TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — Charges have been brought after the discovery of a dead homeless man in North Austin last month, officials said on Thursday.

The incident dates to May 21 shortly after 7 a.m. when deputies responded to a deceased person call along the 1700 block of East Parmer Lane, Travis County Sheriff's Office officials said in an emailed advisory. An abandoned home on the property is a known transient camp location, officials added.

Deputies at the site discovered a body wrapped in a carpet that was in an advanced state of decomposition. Further investigation revealed evidence the body had been located other places within the camp, officials said.

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The dead man was identified as Mitchell Leonard Sullins, 58, who was a transient. The investigation into the cause and manner of death is ongoing, officials added. Law enforcment officials said Isaiah Dante Perez, 24, of Austin was charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence-human corpse, and is currently in custody at the Travis County Jail.