City of Austin
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Case: 23-1971302
Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Time: 8:28 p.m.
Location: 1100 block of East 52nd Street
Deceased: Peter Gonzalez, White male, 01/16/1980
Arrested: Donathon Bernard Chandler, Black male, 55 years of age
UPDATE: APD detectives have identified Donathon Bernard Chandler as the prime suspect in Peter Gonzalez's death. On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Austin Police Department SWAT team and Lone Star Fugitive Task Force members located and arrested Chandler. He's charged with first-degree murder.
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.
ORIGINAL RELEASE
Case: 23-1971302
Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Time: 8:28 p.m.
Location: 1100 block of East 52nd Street
Deceased: Peter Gonzalez, White male, 01/16/1980
On Sunday, July 16, 2023, at approximately 8:28 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a shooting in the 1100 block of East 52nd Street. Officers at the scene located a man, Peter Gonzalez, with apparent gunshot wounds. Gonzalez died at the scene.
A preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown suspect shot Gonzalez and left the scene. The investigation is still ongoing.
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 38th homicide of 2023.