On the evening of April 7, 2025, at about 7:29 p.m., Austin emergency services received multiple calls reporting a shooting in the 300 block of Nueces Street. Officers found an unresponsive Black male with apparent gunshot wounds; 39-year-old Tavon Brown was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 8:17 p.m.

Investigators say Brown was walking north toward the Shoal Creek pedestrian bridge with another person when they encountered two males. After a brief exchange in which Brown reportedly commented about one person’s position on the walkway, a suspect fired and struck Brown. The shooter, described as a 16-year-old Hispanic male, fled on foot and was later apprehended and charged with first-degree murder, theft of a firearm (state jail felony) and evading arrest (Class A misdemeanor). Authorities describe the motive as unknown beyond the brief exchange.

Homicide detectives and crime-scene specialists processed the scene and interviewed witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Austin Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to Capital Area Crime Stoppers; a reward of up to $1,000 may be available. Did anyone in the area see what led up to that exchange on the walkway?