Surveillance video captures shooting at north Austin game room

Surveillance video from a nearby business caught the moments law enforcement arrived to the Cowboys Game Room at 9411 Parkfield Drive on Sunday Morning.

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Surveillance video from a nearby business caught the moments law enforcement arrived to the Cowboys Game Room at 9411 Parkfield Drive on Sunday Morning.

"We see a man running. We see a couple of cars taking off," said Glenn Reinke, the owner of a car inspection business next to the game room.

Police said 911 received several calls about people arguing at the game room around 4:46 a.m.

Officers arrived to find two men's bodies outside the building. Both had been shot and died a short time later, the Austin Police Department said. A third victim, a woman, is recovering.

APD identified the victim in the shooting as 35-year-old Deondre Flint, who worked security for the game room, and the suspect as 46-year-old Jamie Davis.

Police determined Davis and his girlfriend were asked to leave the game room. Security for the game room, including Flint, walked into the parking lot as well. Davis’ girlfriend and a female employee of the game room began to physically fight, which escalated into the shooting between Davis and club security, police said.

Police said Davis shot Flint, and Davis was shot by another security employee who has cooperated in the investigation.
 
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office determined the shooting by the security employee was justified. No charges were filed or are expected to be filed at this time, police said.

Reinke said he and his wife heard about what happened and went to the area.

"When we got here, the whole place was taped off," Reinke said. "The carwash, the door to our office was taped off, so we couldn't enter."

Reinke said his heart goes out to the families impacted.

"We don't want that to happen again," he said. "It's unfortunate that two men lost their lives."

Reinke said he worries about how the game room is open 24 hours a day. Other businesses in the area, that preferred to not go on camera, said they shared the same concerns.

"We all know nothing good happens at 4 a.m., 3 a.m., 5 a.m.," Reinke said.

What rules are in place for game rooms?

Inside these types of businesses are rows of electronic devices that resemble slot machines.

The City of Austin passed an ordinance requiring game rooms follow a variety of rules:

• Unrestricted access by police officer
• Inspection by police officer
• Game room sign required
• Transparent, uncovered windows required

In 2013, the state gave counties the ability to regulate game rooms as well.

But in our research, KXAN couldn't find any rules created by Travis County yet.

Houston's Harris County and Waco's Bell County do have rules restricting the hours these types of businesses can be open.

Employees at this game room told KXAN the owner and manager have no comment.