Originally, police said detectives were investigating the incident as a suspicious death and not a homicide. In an update Monday afternoon, police confirmed the case had become a murder investigation after the autopsy detailed “sharp force injuries” and trauma on the victim’s body.

APD asking for help identifying victim in South Austin This is the first homicide of 2025 APD said the victim was murdered and then set on fire as an attempt to cover up the murder AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department needs help identifying a victim killed in the first homicide of the year.

An investigation is underway following a shooting at Lakeline Mall. According to the Austin Police Department, officers were called to the mall regarding a "shoot/stab hotshot" on Thursday afternoon.