City of Austin
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Case: 21-2440005
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Time: 12:01 a.m.
Location: 2100 Block of Burton Dr.
Deceased: Terry Ray Fisher, Black male, born April 4, 1987
On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Austin 9-1-1 received multiple shots fired calls in the 2100 Block of Burton Dr. Austin Police (APD) officers and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived on scene and located a male subject with gunshot wounds. It also appeared as if the male had been run over by a vehicle. Despite life-saving measures, the male subject succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 12:09 a.m. by Dr. Escott.
Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians responded to process the scene and interview witnesses.
On September 2, 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s office conducted an autopsy and ruled the cause of death as gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma injuries. The manner of death was ruled Homicide.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin's 54th homicide of 2021.