Austin Area Homicide Suspect Arrested in San Antonio

Austin, TX – Edward Tovar Jr., 17, of Austin, suspected of fatally stabbing 24-year old John Reynero during an altercation in Southeast Austin on September 30th was arrested on October 9th, by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the 9700 block of Grissom Rd. in Northwest San Antonio. Tovar was taken into custody without incident. The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force determined during the course of their investigation that Tovar had fled the Austin area shortly after the stabbing. The Task Force initiated surveillance at a possible location where Tovar was later observed leaving with an unidentified female.

Tovar was wanted for stabbing Reynero in the 2300 block of Blue Meadow Dr., in Austin according to the Austin Police Department. Two drivers had a near-collision on Blue Meadow Dr. and exchanged words. One of the drivers later returned to the scene with Reynero, who was stabbed, even thou he had not been at the original scene. Reynero was taken to Brackenridge Hospital and died later in the day.

Tovar was remanded to the custody of Bexar County Jail pending extradition to Travis County.

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force are the Austin Police Department – Intelligence Unit, San Antonio Police Department, Bexar County Sheriff’s Department, Travis County Sheriff’s Department, Texas Rangers, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

LaFayette Collins, United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas states, “The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force will utilize all resources at their disposal to hunt down fugitives who commit senseless crimes”.