articleThe Brief Jaquan Easley, 29, was arrested and charged with murder after fatally shooting 23-year-old Tyris Rivers at a Southeast Austin apartment complex early Saturday. While Easley claimed he shot Rivers in self-defense during a second attack in the hallway, detectives noted the physical evidence does not match his account. Investigators state evidence indicates Rivers was shot from behind and from a distance where he no longer posed a significant threat. An Austin man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot another man following a fight at a Southeast Austin apartment complex early Saturday. A woman inside the apartment told investigators that Rivers forced his way inside and attacked Easley, knocking him to the ground while she yelled for Rivers to stop.