InfoWars writer shooting: Two new suspects arrested, charged with capital murder

AUSTIN, Texas - Police announced two new arrests in the shooting of an InfoWars writer in South Austin.

Austin investigators believe the suspects, who they say had a history of stealing Kias, shot Jamie White outside his apartment while trying to steal his car.

Jamie White murder

Dig deeper:

Austin police say investigators believe Jamie White was shot in the head and killed when he interrupted suspects burglarizing his Kia Soul.

At around 11:56 p.m. on March 9, APD responded to a call about a shooting at the Chandelier Apartments at 2336 Douglas Street. When they arrived, they found a man, later identified as White, lying on the ground in the parking lot.

White was taken to a local hospital where he later died at 12:19 a.m. March 10.

Surveillance video from police showed the suspects arriving the black Kia Soul that had been stolen from an apartment complex in Kyle earlier that day.

Police say they reviewed the theft of the black Kia and found the suspects arrived at that theft in a stolen silver Kia Soul.

Investigators used cell tower data from the locations to to identify four suspects in the shooting.

Eloy Camarillo, 17, was arrested on April 30.

A 15-year-old juvenile suspect was arrested on May 5.

Another 15-year-old juvenile was arrested on May 20.

Charles Hill, 17, was also arrested in connection to the shooting on May 27.

Camarillo admitted that he and others were trying to steal White’s Kia and take it for a joyride. When White confronted the group, he was shot.

All four suspects were charged with capital murder.

No other suspects are wanted at this time.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

What they're saying:

"We had a very similar murder under very similar circumstances just a few weeks ago. I know that we had very similar case in [2023] under very same circumstances. I know we've had other incidents where young men have been interrupted during the course of a vehicle theft and fired rounds or shot somebody and that person didn't die. So this is a very big problem in Austin. And we are trying to do what we can to hold those individuals accountable," said Jason Jones with Austin Police.

Kia thefts

Statistics show that in Texas, Kia is one of the top brands targeted by car burglars, alongside sister brand Hyundai.

Car thefts spiked in 2023 when a TikTok challenge went viral, which showed how to steal cars with something as simple as a screwdriver or even the end of a USB cable. The challenge revealed several Kia and Hyundai models built from 2011 to 2021 did not have immobilizers to prevent them from being started without a physical key present.

By the numbers:

Texas DPS provided FOX 7 Austin with the top ten stolen vehicles in the state for Feb. 2025:

• GM Pickup - 616
• Ford Pickup - 231
• Hyundai Elantra - 147
• GM Tahoe - 132
• Hyundai Sonata - 115
• Dodge Pickup - 104
• Dodge Charger - 92
• Chevrolet Camaro - 88
• Kia Optima - 84
• Honda Accord - 69

In Austin, statistics show that motor vehicle theft has been on the rise since summer 2018. 

What you can do:

Austin police said they had evidence of the group attempting to steal another Kia Soul, but there was a steering wheel lock on the car and the suspects quickly moved on.

Police say purchasing a steering wheel lock could protect you.

If you see your car being broken into, police say you should call 911, give descriptions of the suspects and a direction of travel when they leave.

"I understand wanting to protect your property, but your vehicle is not worth your life," said Jones.

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