An arrest affidavit says Joitorian Bouye told investigators the victim gave him “bad vibes” and that he believed the man wanted him dead.
AUSTIN, Texas — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after Austin police say he admitted fatally shooting his aunt’s boyfriend outside a Northeast Austin home, telling investigators afterward that the man gave him “bad vibes,” according to an arrest affidavit and police records.
Joitorian Tayshwan Bouye is accused in the Aug. 29 death of Tyrell Pordia, 35, in the 11700 block of Timber Heights Drive. Austin police said officers responded at 5:34 p.m. after a caller reported that a man had a firearm and someone had been shot. Pordia was found with fatal gunshot injuries and was pronounced dead at 5:53 p.m. Officers located Bouye nearby and took him into custody without incident. Police said he later admitted shooting Pordia. The case is being investigated as Austin’s 38th homicide of 2026.
An Austin police detective’s arrest affidavit, reported by KXAN, gives a more detailed account of what investigators believe happened before the shooting. Witnesses told officers that Bouye had been arguing with Pordia, who was dating Bouye’s aunt. One witness said the argument involved references to “trafficking” before multiple gunshots were heard. Police have not identified evidence that Pordia was involved in trafficking, and the affidavit says Bouye later denied having knowledge that Pordia was involved in such activity.
Bouye’s aunt told investigators that she was inside the residence when Pordia went onto a patio, according to the affidavit. She then heard what she described as popping sounds. When she went outside, she reported seeing Bouye holding a firearm and yelling about trafficking before he jumped a fence and left the property. Other witnesses also reported seeing the suspect flee after the shooting, police said.
Investigators recovered several fired rifle cartridge casings at the scene, according to the affidavit. KXAN reported that the detective described the ammunition as a caliber commonly used in AR-15-style rifles. Officers later located Bouye roughly half a mile from the residence. The affidavit says police found him carrying a handgun along with 9 mm and .223/5.56 mm ammunition. Bouye was arrested without further violence, according to police.
After Bouye was taken to the Austin Police Department’s homicide office and advised of his rights, investigators said he acknowledged shooting Pordia. According to the detective’s account of the interview, Bouye said he used an AR-15-style rifle because Pordia gave him “bad vibes” and because he believed Pordia wanted him dead. The statements are part of the prosecution’s allegations and have not been tested at trial.
The affidavit also says Bouye told detectives that he has schizophrenia and paranoia. That description is based on Bouye’s own statement to investigators; no independent medical records confirming a diagnosis were identified in the reports reviewed. Authorities have not said that mental illness caused the shooting, and the available court and police records do not establish a medical explanation for the alleged conduct. Bouye also reportedly told investigators that he accepted responsibility for shooting Pordia.
According to the affidavit, Bouye told detectives he discarded the rifle before officers found him because he feared police might shoot him if he was still carrying it. Police have not publicly detailed where the rifle was recovered or released a full inventory of evidence collected during the homicide investigation. Austin Forensic Science crime scene specialists joined homicide detectives at the Timber Heights Drive residence to process the scene.
Austin police publicly identified Bouye and Pordia on Sept. 1. The department said the two men knew each other and that investigators did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public. Police have not announced evidence supporting a broader trafficking allegation or identified another person as a suspect in Pordia’s death. The accusation against Bouye remains a criminal charge, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
CBS Austin reported that online jail records showed Bouye being held at the Travis County Correctional Complex on a $250,000 bond. KXAN reported Tuesday that court records did not yet list an attorney representing him at that time. Law&Crime reported that his next court date was scheduled for Sept. 11. Any future plea, indictment or other court action will determine the next stage of the criminal case.
The Austin Police Department said the homicide investigation remains open and has asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators. As of Friday, authorities had announced the murder charge and released details from the arrest affidavit, but the allegations against Bouye had not been adjudicated and no trial verdict had been reached.
Author note: Last updated September 4, 2026.