Austin PD Seek Help ID'ing Suspect In Kenyon Drive Homicide

Austin TX

26 March, 2021

2:00 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Austin police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect who fatally shot a man at his home in South Austin Thursday. Police said a thin man in his mid-20's wearing a dark hoodie shot and killed 23-year-old Garrett Gamond-Hill at his home in the 1100 block of Kenyon Drive Thursday afternoon. Officers said they received a 9-1-1 call around 12:18 p.m. for shots fired in the South Austin neighborhood. When police arrived, they discovered Gamond-Hill had been shot. Here's the original story: Man Dies After Fatal Shooting In South Austin; Shooter At-Large Austin-Travis County EMS attempted life-saving measuring on the man, but the 23-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:27 p.m., authorities said. Police said on-scene witnesses saw the suspect ring the doorbell to Gamond-Hill's home. When Gamond-Hill answered the door, the two had a brief conversation before the man shot him. Authorities said the man wearing a dark hoodie was last seen fleeing the area in a black sedan-style car. The Travis County Medical Examiner will be conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of Gamond-Hill's death. Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email [email protected], utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. Individuals may remain anonymous. A $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect(s). RELATED COVERAGE: Washington Man's Body Found At Austin Recycling Center Austin To Reinvest $1.5M From Police Budget To Substance Use Care Travis County DA Hires 3 To Investigate Wrongful Convictions