'Urgent request': APD seeking information on east Austin double homicide stemming from 'child custody dispute'

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is seeking public help with an "urgent request" for any information to help "piece together missing details" on a double homicide that happened in east Austin last week, per a news release from the agency.

The situation stemmed from a "child custody dispute," which resulted in the deaths of 32-year-old Kendrick Parker and 24-year-old Shamar Roach, according to APD.

Officers responded to the parking garage around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, located at 2604 Aldrich Street after multiple calls of a shooting were reported in the area, police said earlier this week.

According to the preliminary APD investigation, the altercation started between two groups. Parker and Roach were together, and the other group consisted of a man and a woman, but police have not identified anyone else connected with the shooting.

Police said the altercation turned physical before the man who was with the woman shot Parker and Roach.

By Thursday, police said the investigation remained ongoing but emphasized it was "working tirelessly to uncover the full circumstances surrounding the tragic incident." APD is asking anyone who was in the area on Aldrich Street around the time the shooting happened to come forward and provide any information that was either seen or heard at the time.

"We would like to thank the public for their continued cooperation and support as we work to bring justice to this case. The Austin Police Department is committed to investigating this case to our fullest potential to ensure the safety and security of our community," police said.