Case:                              24-3121084
 
Date:                              Thursday, November 7, 2024
 
Time:                              5:54 p.m.
 
Location:                       6400 block of East US HWY 290 SVRD EB
 
Victim (deceased):       Shelby Wayne Cody, White male, 01/27/1991
 
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, at approximately 5:54 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 6400 block of East US HWY 290 SVRD EB for reports of a person having been shot. When officers arrived on the scene, they found one victim, later identified as Shelby Wayne Cody, with gunshot wounds. APD officers provided life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) arrived on the scene. Mr. Cody was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 6:25 p.m.

Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. The investigation showed that the victim had arrived for an appointment when he was shot by the suspect who then fled the area.

Anyone with any information is asked to 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 by calling 512-472-8477. A reward up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.

This case is being investigated as Austin's 57th homicide of 2024.