Case:  24-0081191
 
Date:  Monday, January 8, 2024
 
Time:  7:48 p.m.
 
Location:  9300 Northgate Boulevard - Avalon Palms
 
Deceased:  Francisco Muntufa Miranda, Hispanic male, 12/07/2002
 
On Monday, January 8, 2024, at approximately 7:48 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a shooting at the Avalon Palms apartment complex, located at 9300 Northgate Boulevard. Officers arrived at the scene and located a man, later identified as Francisco Muntufa Miranda, with an apparent gunshot wound. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived on scene and transported Miranda to a local hospital, where he later died.
 
Homicide detectives and crimes scene specialists responded to process the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that one or more suspects involved in this case may frequent the Avalon Palms apartment complex. No arrests have been made at this time, and the suspect(s) remain at large.
 
The Austin Police Department is asking the public for any information related to this murder or the suspect(s).
 
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 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 4th homicide of 2024.