The first two victims are connected. The first victim's stepfather and the second victims grandmother are co-founders of the Austin Area Urban League.
I don't know that I'd qualify the victims as "poor black people". The two connected relatives of the victims are relatively prominent, well educated and affluent local figures, particularly within the African-American community. There are connections with The University of Texas as well. Very alarming.
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