Suspects Wanted In Homicide Investigation At 1030 Norwood Park Blvd. In City Of Austin

Press release from the City of Austin:

December 2, 2021

Case: 21-3281289
Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Time: 10:39 p.m.
Location: 1030 Norwood Park Blvd.
Deceased: Jose Juan Vasquez, Hispanic male, 1/28/1993
Update: The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified two suspects in the November 24 homicide at 1030 Norwood Park Blvd.

Suspect 1: Black 35-year-old man, 6’1”, large build, last seen wearing white T-shirt, white shorts with “Metal Night” print, and white Jordans

Suspect 2: Black 40-year-old man, 5’10”, heavy-set, last seen wearing a black T-shirt, torn blue jean shorts, red/orange running shoes, black mask with white lettering

Suspect Vehicle: Black sedan, possibly a Ford

Photos of suspects below:

On Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at approximately 10:39 p.m., 9-1-1 received a call of shots fired in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 1030 Norwood Park Blvd. APD officers, along with Austin-Travis County EMS, arrived on the scene and discovered a shooting victim with obvious trauma. The victim was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas where he succumbed to his injuries. Jose Vasquez was pronounced deceased at 11:20 p.m. by Dr. Bradley.

Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians responded to the scene to interview witnesses and process the scene.

On November 25, 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and determined the official cause of death as gunshot wound and the manner, homicide.

Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.

This is Austin's 84th homicide of 2021.

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