ROUND ROCK, Texas — Texas lawmakers are preparing to examine the handling of a man accused of fatally stabbing a stranger at a Round Rock park after the suspect was arrested twice earlier this year. Andrew James Wimsatt, 62, was killed on Labor Day at Chandler Creek Park near Double File Trail Elementary School. Investigators believe Wimsatt and the suspect, 26-year-old Benedict Ogbodiegwu, did not know each other and that the attack was random. According to an arrest affidavit, Wimsatt was sitting on a park bench when Ogbodiegwu approached from behind and attacked him. Ogbodiegwu was arrested later that day and charged with murder. The investigation remains active, with Williamson County sheriff’s detectives working alongside Texas Rangers. The case has drawn attention from state leaders because Williamson County court records show Ogbodiegwu had been arrested twice earlier in 2026. One case involved misdemeanor theft; the other involved failing to identify himself or providing false information. He also had a 2017 felony arrest for theft from a person. Abbott described Wimsatt’s death as a “senseless, preventable tragedy” and cited it while promoting his proposal to create a Texas Statewide Prosecutor. Abbott said the case demonstrated the need to keep “dangerous repeat offenders behind bars.” Burrows, the Texas House speaker, likewise questioned why Ogbodiegwu was released after multiple arrests. He said the House Governmental Oversight Select Committee will investigate what he called “prosecutorial integrity,” including whether public-safety decisions were influenced by ideology. The committee is scheduled to meet Sept. 30. The Williamson County Attorney’s Office said it conducted a review of its contacts with Ogbodiegwu and concluded that staff made all available referrals and pursued every action legally permitted. The office said prosecutors have limited authority in some cases and that certain factors contributing to crime cannot be addressed by local prosecutors. The office also said cases involving people in custody who may require greater federal protections can be referred to state-funded agencies. It called on state leaders to provide local officials with more tools to protect residents. The political scrutiny comes as Wimsatt’s neighbors remember him as a friendly, respectful presence in the community. Irma Vasquez, a neighbor, said he regularly greeted people and was never rude. No finding of wrongdoing by local prosecutors has been announced. The House review and the sheriff’s homicide investigation are both ongoing.