Overview
- Ryan Lara, 21, was arrested and charged with murder after Friday’s shooting outside East Austin’s Cabana Club, the city’s 20th homicide of 2026.
- Police identified the man who died as Richard Barr and say he was shot in the back while moving away across the parking lot.
- Two other people were also shot in the same incident, with one still in critical condition and the other released from the hospital.
- Detectives have interviewed several witnesses and asked for tips through Capital Area Crime Stoppers, which offers a reward of up to $1,000.
- The owner of Central Texas Gun Works says Lara acted in self-defense, but an arrest affidavit cites witnesses who describe Lara as the aggressor, and his next court setting is May 19.