Overview
- Police say a 20-year-old was found dead at a Kyle residence on Feb. 22 after officers responded to a reported overdose.
- Investigators report a white powder discovered in the victim’s room tested positive for fentanyl and the medical examiner found presumptive fentanyl in his system.
- Aaron Jones, 27, of Austin is alleged to have supplied the fentanyl, and Julian Escamilla, 23, of Lockhart is alleged to have delivered it to the victim.
- Both men were arrested on murder charges, and Escamilla also faces a count of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance.
- The DEA assisted Kyle police in the case as officials warned about the fentanyl threat, and authorities asked the public to share tips with the police department or Hays County Crime Stoppers.