Jacob Anthony Soto, 20, was found dead after a shooting on March 21, 2023. Austin Police responded about 12:28 a.m. to multiple 911 calls for gunfire near the 800 block of Montopolis Drive in southeast Austin and discovered Soto unresponsive in the street with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving efforts.

Investigators followed a trail of blood from the scene and learned a second man with gunshot injuries checked into a local hospital; his wounds were non-life-threatening and he was interviewed. Detectives say a third man had been with Soto before the shooting and believe the three met and a physical altercation escalated, ending with Soto being fatally shot. No charges have been filed and no one is in custody. Anyone with information is asked to contact APD at 512-974-TIPS or submit an anonymous tip to Capital Area Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the Montopolis Drive area see or hear anything around midnight on March 21 that could help investigators?