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Austin Police Charge Three in North Lamar Boulevard Pedestrian Death

APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit is urging witnesses to come forward as the city’s traffic deaths outpace last year’s total

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Overview

  • On July 27 around 8:35 p.m., a vehicle on North Lamar Boulevard struck pedestrian Ismal Mossaad, 49, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A 16-year-old male juvenile driver has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the crash.
  • Two other suspects, 33-year-old Markell D. Turner and 34-year-old Jarina D. Robinson, face driving while intoxicated and narcotics possession charges respectively.
  • The collision is recorded as Austin’s 55th fatal crash of 2025, bringing the city’s total traffic deaths to 59 by late July.
  • APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit is leading the probe and inviting anonymous tips through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program.