AUSTIN (KXAN) — An 18-year-old man has now been officially charged with two counts of murder and 13 counts of aggravated assault in connection with the shooting that happened during a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock back in June, the Round Rock Police Department said in a news release.
Keshawn Dixon remains in custody in the Williamson County Jail and was previously charged with deadly conduct, a third-degree felony, according to a probable cause affidavit.
The shooting, which happened at Old Settlers Park on June 15, resulted in two deaths and 14 injuries, according to the Round Rock Police Department. Police said the victims were innocent bystanders.
Investigators believe the shooting happened as part of an ongoing feud between two “rap groups,” documents said.
Dixon was previously questioned by law enforcement prior to his arrest, according to the affidavit. While Dixon admitted to being at the Juneteenth celebration, he was “vague as to his whereabouts” during the shooting.
Dixon said he remembered “shots going past his head” when he was in the area of the shooting, court records state. Furthermore, he said he was at the celebration “for only 10 to 12 minutes.”
The case remained under investigation Friday, and police will provide updates as they become available.