In a Williamson County courtroom on Friday, 20-year-old Devin Vasquez-Pacheco was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to the killing of 16-year-old Adrian Curiel. The case traces back to June 2022 in northwest Austin, when deputies responding to a crash in the 12600 block of Oro Valley Trail found Curiel and two others with gunshot wounds inside a wrecked vehicle.
Vasquez-Pacheco was charged with first-degree murder and was formally sentenced last Friday, according to KVUE. Court records and local coverage identify him as the final defendant in the case to receive a prison term.
How the shooting unfolded
Authorities say deputies were called out on June 12, 2022, where they found a crashed vehicle and three people suffering from gunshot wounds. Curiel was pronounced dead at the scene, while two others were taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, according to reporting by KXAN. Investigators have said the violence started with a verbal altercation that spiraled into gunfire along the 12600 block of Oro Valley Trail.
Other defendants and earlier sentences
Two other men connected to the shooting, Stephen Sanchez Jr. and Xelso Mora-Vazquez, were previously convicted and each received 45-year prison terms in 2024, as detailed in Hoodline's earlier coverage of the 45-year sentences. Those earlier outcomes effectively narrowed the remaining prosecutions before Vasquez-Pacheco entered his plea this month.
Sentence details and time-served credit
Court documents and local reports indicate Vasquez-Pacheco received credit for about 1,310 days of time already served, which will be applied to his 50-year term, according to KXAN. With his plea and sentencing, the prosecutions stemming from the June 2022 shooting are now marked as resolved in court records and media reports.
What this means for the case
With all three defendants now sentenced, local reporting indicates there are no remaining criminal cases tied to the incident. Investigators are still open to community tips on any unresolved details, according to KVUE. Authorities continue to encourage anyone with information about the case to contact Crime Stoppers or their local law enforcement agency.
