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Kerr County Deputies Capture Armed Suspect Accused of Assaulting Teen

A 911 tip guided deputies to a field near I-10 after an hours-long search.

Overview

  • Deputies took David Bryan Cox Jr., 44, into custody after a caller reported a suspicious man near Interstate 10.
  • Investigators say he strangled a teenage boy at an RV park on Goat Creek Road west of Kerrville and ran before officers arrived.
  • The sheriff’s office had warned he was armed and wearing tactical gear that included a ballistic vest and a gun belt with multiple magazines.
  • After the arrest, deputies remained in the area to search for his weapons to protect people near the highway and nearby homes.
  • Authorities had issued a warrant for assault by strangulation and urged residents in Mountain Home and Harper to send tips rather than confront him.