City of Austin
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Case: 20-2351353
Date: Saturday August 22, 2020
Time: 7:33 p.m.
Location: 5707 Manor Rd.
Deceased: Dontra Jamol Kinsey, Black male, D.O.B. 01-16-93
Suspect: Antonio Joiner, Black male, Age 27
A murder warrant was obtained for 27-year-old Antonio Joiner on August 24, 2020. Joiner, pictured below, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dontra Kinsey. Joiner’s bond has been set at $100,000. He is believed to be armed and is extremely dangerous. Do not approach if you see him. Call 911 to report his location.
On August 22, 2020 at approximately 7:33 p.m., Austin 911 received a call of a man with a gunshot wound in the parking lot at 5707 Manor Rd. Officers arrived on scene and located Dontra Kinsey lying on the ground. Officers began resuscitation efforts until Austin-Travis County EMS arrived. Dontra Kinsey was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas where he was pronounced deceased at 8:19 p.m.
Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists arrived and began processing the scene. Detectives learned there was a BBQ gathering in the parking lot when the shooting occurred. Numerous witnesses observed the incident but have not yet come forward.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office conducted an autopsy and confirmed the manner of death as homicide from a gunshot wound.
A $1000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS (8477), email them at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, use the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-TIPS (8477) or use the Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.
Antonio Joiner, Age 27