On April 4, 2024, at about 1:14 a.m., Waco Police officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1100 block of North 6th Street and found 22-year-old Austin Bowar with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. The Waco Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators canvassed the area and interviewed potential witnesses but did not locate a suspect at the scene. As of December 27, 2024, no arrests had been made and the perpetrator’s identity remained unknown. Bowar’s family and friends held a funeral on April 11, 2024; he was buried at Bosqueville Cemetery and was remembered for drawing and painting and for working in customer service at Sonic in Waco since 2018.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waco Police Department at 254-750-7500 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 254-753-HELP (4357). Can anyone who knew Austin or saw activity around North 6th Street that night help investigators?