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Case: 20-2990153
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020
Time: 2:04 a.m.
Location: 1100 block of Waller St.
Deceased: Terrence Cole, Black male, D.O.B. 3-23-92
On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at approximately 2:04 a.m., Austin 911 received multiple calls of shots fired in the 1100 block of Waller St. While officers were en route, the callers provided updates that two men had been shot. Officers arrived and located two male victims with gunshot wounds. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived and began treating both men on site. Terrence Cole succumbed to his wounds on scene and was pronounced deceased at 2:40 a.m. by Dr. Sheppler. The other victim was transported to a local hospital.
Homicide detectives and crime scene units arrived and began processing the scene. Preliminary information indicates an argument began inside the Victory Grill at 1104 E. 11st St., as the bar was closing and patrons were making their way out. The argument may have been over the shooter being aggressive with a female whom he was using to push their way through the crowd. Terrence Cole and the other male victim objected to the shooter pushing the female. The three men continued arguing as they exited the establishment. Mr. Cole and the other male victim then disengaged from the shooter and the female. The shooter and the female began walking north on Waller St. Mr. Cole and the other victim waited a few minutes and also proceeded north on Waller St. As the two men walked, the shooter appeared from behind a parked vehicle and shot both men. A witness told officers that the surviving male victim came running back to the front of the Victory Grill where he collapsed.
The suspect is described as a Black male in his twenties and approximately five feet eleven inches tall. The suspect may have a tattoo under his right eye and another on his left arm. Detectives are still gathering information.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office will be conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
Terrence Cole and the other victim had come to Austin in recent days to visit friends. Terrence Cole was originally from Chicago, IL.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
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.