City of Austin
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Case: 23-1081338
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Time: 10:18 p.m.
Location: 8300 block of N IH 35 SB
Deceased: Johnny Edmondson, Black male, 10-22-1993
Arrested: Stacey Easley, Black male, 52-years-old
On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 10:18 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responded to a shooting in the 8300 block of N IH 35 SB. The caller reported that a man had been shot. Officers at the scene located a victim, Johnny Edmondson, lying on the ground inside an apartment. ATCEMS arrived and attempted lifesaving measures, but Edmondson died on the scene.
Investigators determined that a man, Stacey Easley, shot and killed Johnny Edmondson before leaving the scene.
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, a First-Degree Murder warrant was issued for Easley. Later that day, Lone Star Fugitive Task Force members located and apprehended Easley for the murder warrant at his home in the 8800 block of Redfield Lane.
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.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 24th homicide of 2023.