Mary Gonzales, 43, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead the morning of October 6, 2025, in a vacant lot behind a German auto repair shop along the 8100 block of Research Boulevard in Austin. Investigators determined she had been shot; an early witness recalled hearing a popping sound late Sunday or very early Monday, and detectives began reconstructing a timeline from the deserted field to the shop’s back lot.

Police released that surveillance footage showed a blue sedan enter the lot with its headlights off the night before the discovery, drive toward the area where Gonzales was found, then leave still dark. On October 8, the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested 21-year-old Enrique Gomez-Urbina in North Austin on a first-degree murder warrant connected to the shooting. Federal authorities also announced arrests that day of two men, Jesus Llamas-Yanez and Javier Roman Hernandez, described as wanted in connection with the slaying; immigration detainers were noted as the investigation continued.

If anyone knew Mary or saw activity around the auto shop or the 8100 block of Research Boulevard that night, can you share what you know?