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Shawn Thomas Eaton

Case from Austin, TX dated Feb 21, 2020

Victim Details

Shawn Thomas Eaton

Male

White / Caucasian

Austin

TX

2020-02-21

29

Shawn

Thomas Eaton

07/26/2026

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Shawn Thomas Eaton, a 29-year-old man from Austin, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 21, 2020. Eaton was found dead at a homeless camp in Southwest Austin, with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to his chest. The incident occurred during an argument with another man, Damon Richard Boyd, who was later identified as the suspect.

Boyd, a 41-year-old homeless man, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder in connection with Eaton's death. According to witness ...
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