Lawrence Howard Ostwald, 34, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at a residence on Farm-to-Market Road 1240 in Riesel, Texas, on December 18, 2022. Deputies from the Falls County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call around 11 a.m.; paramedics pronounced Ostwald dead at the scene and an autopsy was ordered by Precinct Three Justice of the Peace Prebble Polk to determine the exact cause of death.

A housemate, James Michael Sieple, who lived at the residence with Ostwald, was detained at the scene as a person of interest and was later arrested and charged with murder. The investigation remains active and the Falls County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Are there any neighbors or local residents who saw or heard anything around that time who can help clarify what happened?