City of Austin
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Case: 23-1570069
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time: 1:33 a.m.
Location: 1501 East Howard Lane - The Bridge at Harris Ridge Apartments
Deceased: Mikalah Franklin, Black female, 9/7/2008
Arrested: Micah Marshall, Black male, 17-years-old
UPDATE: Detectives have identified Micah Marshall as the prime suspect in Mikalah Franklin's murder. Marshall was arrested on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. He is charged with first-degree murder.
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Homicide unit 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: 23-1570069
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time: 1:33 a.m.
Location: 1501 East Howard Lane - The Bridge at Harris Ridge Apartments
Deceased: Juvenile female
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Austin Police Department (APD) officers and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responded to a shooting at the Bridge at Harris Ridge Apartments at 1501 E. Howard Lane. Several 9-1-1 callers reported hearing multiple gunshots in the area of the apartments. Officers at the scene found a female juvenile who had been shot. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died. The investigation is still ongoing.
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Homicide unit 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 31st homicide of 2023.