City of Austin
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Case: 23-1960398
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023
Time: 6:40 a.m.
Location: 3500 block of Capital of Texas Highway
Deceased: Jarod Mason, Black male, 6/13/1978
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, at approximately 6:40 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS), and the Austin Fire Department (AFD) responded to a shooting in the 3500 block of Capital of Texas Highway. Officers found a man, Jarod Mason, with gunshot wounds. Mason died at the scene.
Investigators determined that Mason was shot in the parking lot before multiple suspects left the scene in a vehicle.
Anyone with any information should contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 36th homicide of 2023.