Patrick Valdez, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot on November 25, 2023, during a party in East Austin just days before his 17th birthday. The shooting occurred about 10:09 p.m. in the 2500 block of Sol Wilson Avenue. Arriving officers found Patrick and another male with multiple gunshot wounds; Patrick was pronounced dead at the scene and the other victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

Investigators say a suspect arrived at the party and was asked to leave, which sparked a confrontation in the front yard where the shooting happened. The suspect then fled in a vehicle. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the Austin Police Department’s Homicide Unit or submit tips anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program.

Patrick’s death was Austin’s 64th homicide of 2023. If anyone was at the party or witnessed activity on Sol Wilson Avenue that night, please share what was seen with investigators.