FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2025
One Arrested in Northeastern Travis County Homicide
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) arrested Joseph Javier Muniz, 36, of Pflugerville Friday morning after a shooting at a residence.
TCSO received a 911 call at 2:34 a.m. The caller reported that, after an altercation, he shot a friend who was visiting his home. Deputies responded to the 2500 block of Forgetmenot Lane. The victim, a man in his 30s, was discovered with obvious injuries and pronounced deceased on scene at 2:49 a.m.
Muniz was transported to the Travis County Jail without incident where he was booked at 6:29 a.m. and charged with murder.
The identity of the victim will not be released until positive identification has been made by the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office and next of kin has been notified.
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Submitted By:
Kristen Dark, Sr. Public Information Officer | (512) 854-4986
Drew Knight, Public Information Specialist | (512) 854-8426
One Arrested in Northeastern Travis County Homicide
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