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Case: 13-2000075
Date: Friday, July 19, 2013
Time: 12:40 a.m.
Location: 3500 block of Gonzales Street
Deceased: Roberto Robby Reyna, 7/19/1977
UPDATE: The suspect vehicle is described as a black SUV. APD investigators spoke with witnesses, family members, and those who knew Reyna to identify the suspect. All known leads have been exhausted at the time of this press release.
On Friday, July 19, 2013, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a shooting in the 3500 block of Gonzales Street. When officers arrived, they found Roberto Reyna with gunshot wounds in the living room of his grandmother's home. Reyna was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
A family member, who was with Roberto Reyna at the time he was shot, told police that the two men were swimming in the pool behind the residence when a black SUV pulled up in front of the house. The suspect, described below, got out and walked toward the backyard. Mr. Reyna exited the pool and spoke with the unidentified man for several minutes before the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot him.
Mr. Reyna and the family member fled into the house where the victim collapsed.
The suspect is described as:
- Hispanic male
- Estimated to be between 5’7” and 5’9” tall
- He was bald or had very short hair at the time of the shooting
- Medium built
- He was last seen wearing a knee-length, black t-shirt and dark blue jeans
The suspect vehicle is described as:
- SUV
- Color: black
Reyna, who worked in upholstery and spent time teaching his younger cousins about the trade, was planning to get a degree in business and open a shop. At the time of his death, his family, including several of his children, were looking forward to a trip to the lake the following day to celebrate Reyna's birthday.
Roberto Robby Reyna photos:
You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest. Individuals may also contact the APD Cold Case-Homicide Unit at: apdcoldcasemissingpersons@austintexas.gov