AriEl Monique Hyder was 29 when she was fatally shot in Northeast Austin on September 3, 2021. The shooting happened at about 1:46 p.m. at an apartment complex on 9345 East Highway U.S. 20 after multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting shots fired. Officers found three men with gunshot wounds and Hyder in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life‑saving efforts she was pronounced dead at the scene about 2:36 p.m.; the Travis County Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide.

The Austin Police Department Homicide Unit is actively investigating. No arrests have been made, and detectives have urged anyone with information or video to come forward; a reward of up to $1,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and tips may be provided anonymously. Hyder’s family and friends remember her as bright and intelligent.

Does anyone have dashcam, doorbell, or other footage from that area on September 3, 2021, or information that could help identify the shooters?