Jay Don Ellis, 43, was fatally shot in the early hours of August 4, 2025. Funeral records list him as an Austin resident born November 3, 1981, and confirm he died that day. The shooting occurred at a residence in the 11400 block of Moore Road in southeast Travis County, which put the case under the Travis County Sheriff’s Office investigation after Austin officers reported a gunshot victim had been brought to a local hospital in a privately owned vehicle at about 1:13 a.m. Ellis was pronounced dead at approximately 1:34 a.m.

Deputies and detectives focused their probe on the Moore Road property. Investigators detained and arrested an 18-year-old relative at the residence; authorities described that person as a person of interest and said charges were pending when the arrest was announced. Officials did not release a motive or a detailed account of what led to the shooting, and no other suspect has been publicly identified. Detectives processed the scene and continued the homicide investigation while family made funeral arrangements.

Did anyone in the Austin area have contact with Jay or information about the Moore Road residence on August 4?