# Man Stomps Library Patron to Death in Unprovoked Attack

> Texas man accused of killing library patron with head stomping after unprovoked assault.
- Title: Man Stomps Library Patron to Death in Unprovoked Attack
- Summary: Texas man accused of killing library patron with head stomping after unprovoked assault. Daniel Vasquez, 31, faces first-degree felony murder charge for…
- Keywords: breaking, daniel vasquez, alonzo mabry, austin central library, unprovoked attack, first-degree felony murder, texas, austin police department, travis county jail, 300000 bond, blunt-force head trauma, homicide
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-had-no-reaction-after-stomping-patron-to-death-inside-public-library-in-unprovoked-attack-police
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- Topics: breaking, daniel vasquez, alonzo mabry, austin central library, unprovoked attack, first-degree felony murder, texas, austin police department, travis county jail, 300000 bond, blunt-force head trauma, homicide
## Man Stomps Library Patron to Death
A 31-year-old Texas man is accused of killing a 62-year-old man by beating and stomping on his head during an unprovoked attack at Austin's Central Library.

> Daniel Vasquez
## Charged with First-Degree Felony Murder
Police arrested Daniel Vasquez last week and charged him with first-degree felony murder in the slaying of Alonzo Mabry.
## Unprovoked Attack at Library
Officers responded to the Austin Central Library on March 11 for a 911 call about a man allegedly stomping on the head of another person.
## Police Chief Also Called 911
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis was at the library on unrelated business and also called 911 before detaining Vasquez.
## Surveillance Footage Shows Attack
Investigators obtained surveillance footage that allegedly showed Vasquez and Mabry sitting at neighboring computer stations before the attack.
## Vasquez Stomped Mabry's Head
Vasquez allegedly struck Mabry in the head with his elbow, rendering him unconscious, then stomped on his head three or four times.
## Witness Reported No Reaction
A witness told investigators Vasquez remained stoic throughout the attack, saying he had no reaction after the assault.
## Vasquez Continued Watching Videos
Immediately afterward, Vasquez reportedly returned to the same computer and continued watching videos next to the unconscious Mabry.
## Mabry Died Three Months Later
Mabry died from severe brain injuries three months after the attack on June 12, 2026.
## Medical Examiner's Findings
A medical examiner determined Mabry's cause of death was complications of blunt-force head trauma and classified it as a homicide.
## Vasquez Booked into Jail
Police booked Vasquez into the Travis County Jail on October 15 after obtaining the murder warrant.
## Vasquez's History of Violence
The Austin American-Statesman reported Vasquez has a history of violence and mental health struggles, including punching a bus driver in February 2024 and spitting on a police officer.
## Bond and Court Date
Vasquez is held on $300,000 bond and scheduled to appear in court on October 22, 2026.
## Vasquez's Alleged Motive
Another witness reportedly told investigators they believed the assailant was trying to kill Mabry.
## Key takeaway

Daniel Vasquez, 31, faces first-degree felony murder charge for beating and stomping 62-year-old Alonzo Mabry to death at Austin Central Library in unprovoked attack.