FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2025
TCSO Investigating Homicide on Moore Road
At 1:35 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2025, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) received a call from the Austin Police Department (APD) reporting that they were at a local hospital with a gunshot victim who had sustained injuries on the 11400 block of Moore Road in TCSO jurisdiction.
The victim, an adult male in his 40s, was transported in a personal vehicle after the incident, arriving at the hospital prior to APD first receiving the call at 1:13 a.m. He was pronounced deceased at 1:34 a.m.
A person of interest, an 18-year-old relative, was later detained at the residence and has since been arrested with charges pending. The identity of the deceased will not be released pending positive identification by the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. TCSO detectives remain on scene and the investigation is ongoing.
This is TCSO’s fourth homicide investigation of 2025.
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Submitted By:
Kristen Dark, Sr. Public Information Officer | (512) 854-4986
Drew Knight, Public Information Specialist | (512) 854-8426