City Of Austin: Homicide In The 1000 Block Of Bodgers Dr

Austin TX

28 March, 2022

6:38 AM

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Press release from the City of Austin: March 24, 2022 Case: 22-0800980 Date: Monday, March 21, 2022 Time: 3:56 p.m. Location: 1000 block of Bodgers Dr. Deceased Victim: Carrie Rodriguez, White female, born 12/26/1980 Deceased Suspect: Moises Pita-Rodriguez, Hispanic male, born 04/20/1985 On Monday, March 21, 2022, at approximately 3:56 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a check welfare call at 1000 block of Bodgers Dr. Upon arrival, APD officers entered the residence and discovered two individuals with obvious trauma in a bedroom. Both individuals were pronounced deceased at 4:51 P.M. by Dr. Escott. Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene. Through investigation, homicide detectives are investigating this incident as a murder/suicide. On March 22, 2022, The Travis County Medical Examiner's Office conducted autopsies and determined the official manner of death for Carrie Rodriguez was gunshot wounds and cause of death as homicide. The official manner of death for Moises Pita-Rodriguez was gunshot wound and the manner of death as suicide. Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS; the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), use the new Crime Stoppers app, or email APD Homicide at [email protected]. You may remain anonymous. You can also submit tips by downloading APD's mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android. This is being investigated as Austin's 18th homicide of 2022. This press release was produced by the City of Austin. The views expressed here are the author's own.