Austin County Man Arrested After Drive-By Shooting Investigation Leads to Weapons and Drug Seizure

AUSTIN COUNTY, Texas — An Austin County man was arrested on multiple felony charges after investigators linked him to a shooting at a residence and later recovered firearms and narcotics during the execution of search warrants, according to the Austin County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation began on June 10, 2026, when the Austin County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting shots fired into a residence near the 10000 block of Highway 36 North.

Responding deputies learned that a male suspect had arrived at the residence, fired multiple shots at a victim and fled the scene in a vehicle before law enforcement arrived.

Investigators with the Austin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and a forensic investigator responded to process the scene and collect evidence.

During the investigation, detectives identified 27-year-old Spencer McCarty as the suspected shooter.

Later that evening, Austin County investigators, assisted by the Brenham Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety, located McCarty at a residence in Brenham and established surveillance on the property.

At approximately 10 p.m., members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team executed an arrest warrant at a residence in the 200 block of Carrington Lane and took McCarty into custody without incident.

Following the arrest, investigators executed a search warrant at the residence, resulting in the seizure of firearms and narcotics.

McCarty was transported to the Austin County Jail and charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Authorities said additional charges are pending as investigators continue reviewing evidence recovered during the search.

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office credited the successful operation to the coordinated efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies and thanked the Brenham Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Austin and Washington County District Attorney’s Offices for their assistance.

The investigation remains ongoing.