BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — Law enforcement officials are looking for a homicide suspect from Karnes County, who is now believed to be in southeast Austin.

According to the Karnes County Sheriff's Office, Severiano Valdonado was spotted in Bastrop County earlier on Thursday. He was seen fleeing from a vehicle that was stolen in Karnes County, and deputies say he was given a ride by a Good Samaritan to a homeless shelter in southeast Austin.

Valdonado is to considered armed and dangerous and is wanted out of Karnes County by the US Marshals. It is believed he used a 9mm during the alleged crime and it is unclear if the weapon is still in his possession.

Deputies say he was last seen wearing a gray t-shirt, baggy blue jeans, white Crocs and carrying a royal blue tote bag with a change of clot

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