Overview

• Five killings occurred between July 29 and August 4, spanning an East Austin murder-suicide, a deadly park shooting in Leander and three separate roadway shootings.
• The most recent fatality on August 4 in the 11400 block of Moore Road was pronounced dead at 1:34 a.m. and led to the arrest of an 18-year-old relative, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office said.
• On August 2, Austin police responded near their downtown I-35 frontage road to a man with traumatic injuries; the victim died just before 4 a.m. and a person was taken into custody.
• Officers investigating the August 3 death of a man found on the northbound I-35 frontage road near East Rundberg Lane are still gathering evidence after the victim was pronounced dead at 3:25 a.m.
• Year-to-date homicide counts stand at 37 for Austin Police and four for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, exceeding last year’s pace and prompting authorities to seek public tips.