Austin police make arrest in fatal fight involving SA man

Marques Johnson, 33, killed on 6th Street on Sunday morning

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin police have arrested a person of interest in connection with the killing of a 33-year-old San Antonio man.

Police officials said the arrest was made late Wednesday night. 

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A man was arrested on unrelated charges, and charges in the beating case are expected to be filed against him Thursday, police officials said.

He is being held in the Travis County Jail.

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Marques Johnson was killed early Sunday morning in the 200 block of East 6th Street after he was punched by a man, police said.

Johnson had gotten into an argument with two men prior to the fatal punch, police said.

The victim was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center, where he later died, police said.


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