Case:  23-2731141
 
Date:  Saturday, September 30, 2023
 
Time:  6:00 p.m.
 
Location:  8596 N IH 35 SB Service Road
 
Victim (Deceased):  Teressa Gandy Ferguson, White female, 12/06/1976

APD Homicide Unit Detectives request the community's assistance in gathering information regarding the shooting that led to Teressa Gandy Ferguson's death. If you or someone you know witnessed or recorded images of the incident, please call the phone numbers included in this release.

On Saturday, September 30, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash in the 8500 block of N IH 35 southbound service road. An automatic emergency call to 9-1-1 occurred after an Apple iPhone detected a possible accident. Call takers indicated there was an open line. However, no one was speaking. Minutes later, additional 9-1-1 callers reported that a vehicle with a non-responsive driver rolled down the exit ramp of IH 35. Officers arrived on the scene and located the vehicle. The driver, Teressa Ferguson, had an apparent gunshot wound. Ferguson died on the scene.

Austin Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. This investigation is still active and ongoing. No arrests have been made at this time.

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 48th homicide of 2023.