City of Austin
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Case: 22-0080391
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022
Time: 9:29 a.m.
Location: 2300 Pasadena Dr.
Deceased: Zachary Townsend, White male, 08/12/1986
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Zachary Townsend as the victim of the homicide in the 2300 block of Pasadena Dr.
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, 9-1-1 received calls of shots being fired at the 2300 Pasadena Dr. A second 9-1-1 caller reported a garage door had been left ajar at a local business at that address. The caller, referencing the shots heard earlier, thought this to be suspicious. Officers checked the business and found a man lying on the ground inside the business who appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital. He was identified as Zachary Townsend.
Homicide investigators and crime scene personnel responded to the scene to investigate. The case is ongoing, and investigators are working to identify probable suspects.
On January 18, 2022, Townsend succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, and was pronounced deceased at 2:32 p.m.
On January 19, 2022, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s conducted an autopsy and determined the official cause of death as gunshot wound and the manner, homicide.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin's 2nd homicide of 2022.