On July 10, 2024, at about 3:34 p.m., officers answered multiple reports of a shooting at 8501 Dryfield Drive in North Austin. First responders found 34-year-old Joshua Kozak with apparent gunshot wounds; Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at the scene at 4:03 p.m. The incident was recorded as Austin’s 32nd homicide of 2024.

Witnesses described the suspect as a Black male wearing a white sleeveless shirt and black shorts fleeing through backyards. Surveillance footage released by police showed the suspect hopping fences while escaping. Investigators arrested 35-year-old Joshua Williams in connection with the shooting; he was charged with first-degree murder and evading arrest and was booked into the Travis County Jail. Court documents say Williams concealed the firearm under a vehicle while fleeing. The motive has not been disclosed.

Anyone with information or video footage related to the case is asked to contact investigators.