City of Austin
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Case: 20-2750965
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2020
Time: 4:35 p.m.
Location: 12118 Walnut Park
Deceased: Donato Christian Ward, Black male, born 12/29/1999
Arrested: Caylon Joseph Goins, Black male, 18 years of age
On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at approximately 4:35 p.m., Austin 911 received a call of multiple shots fired in the parking lot of the Limestone Canyon Apartments located at 12118 Walnut Park. Officers responded to the scene and located a silver vehicle that had crashed into a garage. Donato Ward was located outside of the vehicle and his 25-year-old cousin was located around the garage. Both men had sustained gunshot wounds. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived and transported both men to a local hospital. Donato Ward was pronounced deceased on October 2, 2020, at 7:21 a.m. by Dr. Efrid. His cousin was treated and released the following day.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene and interviewed witnesses. A white sedan-style vehicle was seen speeding away from the scene after the shooting.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office conducted an autopsy and determined the official manner of death was Homicide.
On October 22, 2020, the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested Caylon Goins in Round Rock, Texas on a first degree murder warrant. His bond is set at $750,000 dollars. Goins was booked into the Travis County Jail. County Jail.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS (8477), email them at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, use the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-TIPS (8477) or use the Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.