Austin man charged with killing ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, affidavit says

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin police have arrested a person within the taking pictures demise of 37-year-old Gavin Wooden on S. Meadows Drive in North Austin.

In keeping with an arrest affidavit, Wooden was Eric LaMountain’s ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.

His ex-girlfriend instructed police that LaMountain came upon about their relationship on the finish of December and used a location-sharing app to see she was at Wooden’s home.

She instructed him in regards to the affair and ended the connection on January 8.

Then, court docket paperwork say whereas she was at Wooden’s home on the morning of January 10, she bought a textual content from LaMountain saying, “I instructed you what I might do for those who ever cheated on me and I nonetheless have his handle.”

She requested if he was going to kill her and he replied, “Not you,” in accordance with the affidavit. Then, he despatched her photos of a gun and a screenshot of a ride-sharing app displaying he was headed to Wooden’s home.

The affidavit says she warned Wooden, however he stated he did not assume LaMountain was a risk, and insisted that she go dwelling.

As she was on her means, she bought a name from LaMountain saying that he shot Wooden and that he thought Wooden was lifeless, the affidavit says.

She known as police and LaMountain was arrested a short while later as he arrived at their dwelling.

After his arrest, LaMountain instructed police that Wooden was standing within the entrance yard when he hit Wooden within the head with a gun. LaMountain stated Wooden turned to run away and he fired pictures at him till his firearm was empty. Then, thought of reloading earlier than deciding to run away.

LaMountain is charged with homicide.