City of Austin
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The Family of Nikolas Eugenio Martinez is offering an $8000 reward towards the arrest of their son’s murderer. They will be available at 1 p.m. today in front of APD Headquarters on the plaza to speak with media during a news conference. Please email Police3@austintexas.gov if you plan to attend. The news conference will also be streamed on Facebook Live.
Additionally, pictured below is the knife believed to be used in the homicide. Anyone with information about the owner of the knife or this homicide is asked 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.
Initial News Release from July 27, 2021:
Case: 21-2041690
Date: Friday, July 23, 2021
Time: 10:20 p.m.
Location: 2000 block S. IH 35, West Frontage Rd.
Deceased: Nikolas Eugenio Martinez, Hispanic male, born March 21, 1998
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Nikolas Eugenio Martinez as the deceased in the July 23 homicide on the S. IH 35 West Frontage Rd.
Austin 9-1-1 received a call from Nikolas Eugenio Martinez saying that he had been stabbed. He was able to drive a short distance to a convenience store in the 2000 block of S. IH 35 where several citizens attempted to assist him. APD officers and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived on scene and located Mr. Martinez with a life-threatening stab wound. Despite life saving measures, Mr. Martinez succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased on the scene at 10:47 p.m. by Dr. Abraham.
Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians responded to process the scene and interview witnesses.
On July 24, 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s office conducted an autopsy.
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 48th homicide of 2021.