Nicholas Taylor, 38, was shot and killed in the early hours of May 4, 2024. Officers found him at about 3:26 a.m. near Northgate Boulevard and Colony Creek Drive in North Austin after reports of an active disturbance; he was pronounced dead at 3:37 a.m. Investigators say Taylor had been forcibly removed from his vehicle and shot by an unknown person who fled the scene.

Taylor was born March 23, 1985, in Austin and raised in Luling. He was remembered as big-hearted, family-oriented, and active in his children’s lives. A visitation was held May 29 at Eeds Funeral Home in Lockhart, with a graveside service May 30 at Union Hill Cemetery in Luling. The Austin Police Department has not arrested anyone and is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for tips leading to an arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS or submit anonymous tips through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program. Have any readers in North Austin seen or heard anything that could help identify the person who fled the scene?