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Case: 22- 1891017
Date: Friday, July 8, 2022
Time: 5:09 p.m.
Location: 12100 block of Jollyville Rd
Deceased: Allen Geisel White male, born 2/11/1970
Arrested: Jacklyn Ensign, White female, 30-years-old
On Friday, July 8, 2022, at approximately 5:09 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call regarding a shooting at an apartment complex located in the 12100 block of Jollyville Rd. The caller, Jacklyn Ensign, mentioned she shot someone. At the scene, officers discovered Ensign shot 52-year-old Allen Geisel. Geisel died on the scene.
Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to investigate the scene. The preliminary investigation reveals that the shooting started as a domestic dispute which escalated into a murder.
The Travis County Medical Examiner's office conducted an autopsy which showed Geisel died from gunshot wounds. The manner of death is homicide.
Ensign is currently at the Travis County Jail charged with 1st Degree Murder. Her bond is set at $75,000.
Anyone with information or video of the incident should call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS; the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), use the new Crime Stoppers App or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may remain anonymous.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 37th homicide of 2022.