Austin Escorts: Police seek tips in five unsolved homicides of 2011
Police said he had been in a physical disturbance with other occupants in the apartment. Ehlert said detectives have spoken with the people involved, but the case has not progressed.
Investigators also are looking for more leads in the death of 29-year-old Sherrill Lynn McBride in August, which homicide Sgt. Hector Reveles said at the time was “brutal” and believed to be sexually motivated.
McBride was found dumped in a grassy field in the 3100 block of Gonzales Street in East Austin on Aug. 12, officials said. McBride was homeless and had a previous arrest for prostitution, according to public records.
Police had been searching for a small black pickup, driven by a man, that was seen in the area when McBride’s body was found, Reveles said. He said the man was picking up prostitutes in the area and is not considered a suspect at this time but that police are looking for him.