Court documents describe how detectives traced three fleeing figures and examined allegations that the deadly dispute involved rival groups.
AUSTIN, Texas — Anonymous tips, recordings from nearby businesses and help from several police agencies led investigators to two men now charged with capital murder in a deadly shooting outside Bare Cabaret, according to authorities and court records.
Kevin Curtis Parrish, 20, and James Mackeise Shearrion, 19, surrendered after warrants were issued in the deaths of Layla Williamson, 19, and VT Wood-Davion Olden Hornsby, 23. Both defendants face a charge of capital murder of multiple persons, a capital felony under Texas law. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Travis County deputies were called to the club at 9705 Reservoir Court shortly before 4 a.m. July 5 after reports of gunfire. Authorities said an argument in the parking lot escalated as hundreds of people were gathered inside and around the business. Hornsby died at the scene, and Williamson later died at a hospital.
The size of the crowd complicated the early investigation. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office estimated that about 400 people were at the club and in the parking lot when the shooting occurred. Deputies spent hours clearing the area and speaking with potential witnesses while detectives collected recordings from neighboring businesses.
An arrest affidavit says surveillance video from a nearby adult store appeared to show three people walking toward the victims from the Bare Cabaret parking lot. Two of the people allegedly pulled out guns and fired repeatedly. The three then ran toward a black sport utility vehicle and fled, the affidavit says.
Detectives received anonymous tips that identified the suspected shooters by the first names James and Kevin, according to court records. The tips also raised the possibility that the violence involved people associated with rival groups identified in the affidavit as “4k” and “5k.” Authorities have not publicly established a motive, and those claims remain part of the investigation rather than proven findings.
The affidavit says investigators reviewed social media material that allegedly showed people displaying several guns, including firearms described in the filing as Draco-style weapons. Austin Independent School District police identified two of the people as Shearrion and Parrish, whom the department knew from earlier criminal and gang-related investigations, according to the document.
Investigators obtained more surveillance footage July 7 from a fireworks business near the club. The affidavit alleges that Shearrion was seen running to the driver’s side of a black four-door Genesis with a gun in his right hand. Parrish was allegedly seen entering the passenger side. Detectives said their clothing matched outfits shown in social media posts from around the holiday weekend.
The sheriff’s office credited cooperation among its detectives, the Austin Police Department, Austin school district police, local businesses and community members with helping identify the suspects. Authorities said the parties involved knew one another and that they did not believe there was an ongoing danger to the broader public.
Parrish surrendered July 11 and was booked into the Travis County Jail. Shearrion surrendered July 13. The surrender of both men ended a search that had briefly included warnings that Shearrion might be traveling toward Memphis, Tennessee.
Shearrion’s mother, Precious Josslyn Shearrion, 38, also turned herself in July 13. She faces charges of hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence. Authorities have not released a full public account of the conduct underlying those allegations, and she has not been convicted.
The sheriff’s office continues to investigate the shooting and has said additional warrants could be issued. Authorities have not announced whether a third person described in the surveillance footage will face charges, and no court has determined whether the shooting was connected to organized gang activity.
Author note: Last updated July 15, 2026.