Suspect in June 2022 murder of 16-year-old sentenced to 45 years in prison

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A suspect in the June 2022 murder of a 16-year-old in northwest Austin was sentenced last month to 45 years in prison.

Xelso Mora-Vasquez pled guilty to and was indicted on a murder charge in connection to a deadly shooting that happened June 12, 2022 in northwest Austin, according to sentencing paperwork.

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The Austin Police Department and Williamson County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident...