'Really sad': Friend of Austin man killed days before Christmas hopes for justice

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As police continue to investigate the death of Mario Damian-Rayas, who was shot and killed on Dec. 21 outside of his southeast Austin apartment, the victim's friend is trying to help Damian-Rayas' family get his body back to Mexico.

Homicide victim Mario Damian-Rayas. (Courtesy: Ulises Castro)

"Really sad, really shocking," said Ulises Castro, who said Damian-Rayas was his best friend of 12 years. "He was a really nice guy, he was never involved in drugs or...