FREDRICKSBURG,Texas – UPDATE: Fredericksburg police have arrested a man they say shot and killed someone while robbing a convenience store on Tuesday night.
Awes Singko Rapet, 21, is charged with Capital Murder and currently is held at the Gillespie County Jail, according to a Facebook post from the department.
Police identified Fredericksburg resident Arthur Cortez, 48, as the victim of the fatal robbery. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at a store in the 1000 block of State Highway 16.
Police say they received Crime Stoppers Tips and telephone information which led them to discover where Rapet was located on Wednesday evening.
Detectives with FPD, along with the Texas Rangers, obtained an arrest and search warrant for Rapet, who was staying at a local motel, police said.
Rapet was successfully taken into custody without incident shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
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Fredericksburg police are seeking help in identifying a person who they said fatally shot a man during a robbery at a convenience store.
The crime occurred around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at a store in the 1000 block of State Highway 16.
According to police, a man entered the store wearing a dark-colored hoodie or jacket, a cap and blue jeans. The man was also carrying a duffel bag.
A store clerk told police the man went to the back of the store, donned a skeleton mask and went to the front of the store, shooting a man in the process, police said.
The suspect then took money from the clerk at the register and left the store on foot, police said. The clerk was unharmed.
In a Facebook post, police identified Fredericksburg resident Arthur Cortez, 48, as the victim.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Fredericksburg Police Department at 830-997-7585 and request to speak to a detective.