Teen Faces Charges In Austin's 6th Street Mass Shooting

Austin TX

13 December, 2021

10:46 AM

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AUSTIN, TX — A Central Texas teen was indicted Friday in connection with June's Sixth Street mass shooting that injured 14 and killed a New York man, according to the Travis County District Attorney's Office. Jeremiah Tabb, 18, was indicted by a grand jury on a tampering with evidence charge, a third-degree felony. Tabb was arrested Thursday in Bell County, the DA's office said. Authorities say the 18-year-old tried to dispose the firearm that shooting suspect De'Ondre White used on the June 12 incident, namely by trying to sell it, the indictment said. Tabb was initially arrested for the shooting itself back in June. He was charged as an adult for aggravated assault; however, those charges were dropped soon after police identified White as the shooter. The shooting, which took place around 400 E. Sixth Street near Trinity Street, killed Douglas Kantor, 25, and injured 14 others. "My heart continues to break for the family of Mr. Kantor and all of the victims of this senseless act of violence. The District Attorney's Office will not rest until everyone responsible is held accountable," said Travis County District Attorney José Garza in a press release. White was officially indicted in August on a murder charge and 14 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, officials said. Police believe the shooting began as a fight between two rival groups of teenagers and young adults from Killeen. RELATED: Accused 6th Street Shooter Arrested In Killeen: Police