Case:  23-3260626
 
Date:  Wednesday, November 22, 2023 
 
Time:  12:37 p.m.
 
Location:  2100 block of Deer Run Drive
 
Deceased:  Alexander Jaimes, Hispanic male, 17 years of age
 
 
On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at approximately 12:37 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a disturbance call at the intersection of Deer Run Drive and Blue Dawn Trail. Officers arrived at the scene and located Alexander Jaimes with a gunshot wound. Jaimes was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
 
Detectives with the homicide unit and crime scene specialists responded to process the scene. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Jaimes and a female suspect were in a verbal conflict. A physical altercation ensued and escalated into the suspect shooting Jaimes. No arrest has been made at this time and this is an ongoing investigation. The female suspect was known to the victim and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
 
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Homicide unit at 512-974-TIPS, or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. 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 63rd homicide of 2023.