Deputies said Joshua Dahan is accused of killing his parents and older brother.
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A 27-year-old Pflugerville man was charged with capital murder after deputies found his parents and older brother shot to death Thursday morning inside a home near Lake Pflugerville, authorities said.
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said Joshua Dahan was booked into the Travis County Jail after investigators tied him to the deaths of Armand Dahan, 62, Jami Dahan, 63, and Noah Dahan, 31. Deputies said the case began as a welfare check after a relative reported that one person in the home had not shown up for work. Authorities described the deaths as an isolated incident, but said the investigation remained active Friday.
Deputies were called at about 8:29 a.m. Thursday to the 17900 block of Civorno Drive, a residential area with a Pflugerville mailing address near Lake Pflugerville. The home sits outside Pflugerville city limits and falls under the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies entered the house, they found three adults dead. Officials first described the victims only as a man and woman believed to be in their 60s and a man believed to be in his 30s. The victims were later identified as Dahan’s parents and brother after medical examiner confirmation and family notification.
All three victims had gunshot wounds, authorities said. Investigators quickly identified Joshua Dahan as a person of interest and located his vehicle near Norwood Park Boulevard in North Austin, almost 17 miles from the home. He was detained without incident about 11:45 a.m. with help from the U.S. Marshals Service and Austin police. Deputies later said Dahan had been booked at 4:57 p.m. Thursday on a capital murder charge. As of Friday evening, authorities had not released a motive, a detailed timeline for the shootings or information about the weapon used.
The case drew a large law enforcement response to two places Thursday: the Civorno Drive home and the North Austin area where Dahan was found. Crime scene personnel remained at the home as investigators worked to document evidence, review the welfare-check call and determine when the shootings occurred. Sheriff’s officials said the deaths marked the seventh homicide investigation of the year in their jurisdiction. No other suspects had been announced, and authorities said they did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public.
Neighbors described the area as a quiet, family-centered neighborhood where people often walk, run, ride bikes and wait with children near school bus stops. One neighbor told FOX 7 Austin the street looked normal early Thursday before police vehicles filled the area later in the morning. “Shocking, everybody’s shocked I guess,” the neighbor said. Ana Fantini, who lives nearby, described the neighborhood as “very, very friendly” and said many families with children live in the area.
Local records reported after the arrest showed Dahan had prior Travis County cases, including a 2024 state-jail felony possession charge that prosecutors did not pursue and a misdemeanor unlawful carry of a weapon case that was later dismissed. Those records did not explain what investigators believe happened inside the home Thursday. Officials also had not said whether Dahan lived at the Civorno Drive address, whether any emergency calls came from the home before the welfare-check request or whether relatives had reported earlier concerns.
Capital murder is one of the most serious charges under Texas law. The next steps are expected to include court filings that could give more detail about the evidence, the alleged sequence of events and whether prosecutors believe there were aggravating factors. Investigators also are expected to continue interviewing relatives, neighbors and anyone who had contact with the family before the welfare check. Dahan remained in the Travis County Jail as of Friday evening.
By Friday, authorities had identified all three victims, confirmed the family relationships and named Joshua Dahan as the person charged in the case. The investigation remained open, and no public court document had yet laid out a full motive or timeline for the shootings.
Author note: Last updated May 8, 2026.