Overview
- Austin officials announced March 9 that Barrett, 26, faces a first-degree murder charge in the July 12, 2024 stabbing.
- He was arrested February 27 on an unrelated charge before investigators filed the homicide count on March 2.
- Officers responded at about 4:02 a.m. to a home in the 8200 block of Grayledge Drive, where Granados, 31, was pronounced dead.
- A 911 caller reported a stabbing and a person fleeing, and detectives and crime-scene specialists processed the scene as the investigation continues.
- APD highlights homicide clearance performance—100% for 2023 and about 94% for 2024—far above the national rate of about 57.8%.