Chester Ray Sauls, a 36-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on August 16, 2022, in Austin’s downtown entertainment district. He was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound at the intersection of East Sixth Street and Sabine Street and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Austin Police describe the homicide as an isolated event and identified 29-year-old Glenn Donyale Wilson as the primary suspect. Surveillance footage showed Wilson in the area with two other people and captured him making an exchange with one of them immediately after the shooting that appeared to involve a small caliber handgun. No firearm was recovered, though two live rounds and one fired cartridge casing were found.

An arrest warrant was issued for Wilson, and the APD continued to ask the public for information to assist the active investigation. If anyone has information about Chester Ray Sauls, the shooting, or the people seen on surveillance, please contact investigators.