Joshua Williams, 35, was shot and killed in northwest Austin in the early hours of April 3, 2026. Officers were sent to the 10900 block of Brazoria Lane after a 12:42 a.m. report of shots fired; Williams’ girlfriend made the 911 call saying her boyfriend had been shot. He was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene at 1:09 a.m. The Austin Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide, the city’s 18th of the year.

No arrests have been announced and the suspect or suspects remain at large. Detectives and crime-scene teams are asking neighbors to check for video recorded between 11:30 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on the night of the shooting; investigators believe whoever fled may have driven around the neighborhood but the direction of travel is unknown. A reward of up to $1,000 has been offered for information that leads to an arrest.

If anyone in the Brazoria Lane area has footage, dashcam, or information about vehicles or people seen near The Cottages at Northwoods between 11:30 p.m. and 1:00 a.m., please come forward.