Case:  25-2201300
 
Date:  Friday, August 8, 2025
 
Time:  6:46 p.m.
 
Location:  2609 Rosewood Avenue
 
Deceased victim:  Michael Atwood, Black male, 5-24-2007
 
Arrested:  Douglas Clyde, Black male, 17 years of age

On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 6:46 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call that reported a shooting at 2609 Rosewood Avenue. Officers arrived and located a male, later identified as Michael Atwood, in an apartment with an apparent gunshot wound. Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) attempted life saving measures but Atwood was pronounced deceased at 7:08 p.m.

Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. The preliminary investigation revealed that a juvenile girl was with her current boyfriend, Douglas Clyde. Clyde saw the female’s ex-boyfriend, Michael Atwood, and shot and killed him. Clyde then left the area.

On August 9, 2025, an arrest warrant for First Degree Murder was issued for Clyde. On August 11, 2025, the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force/Tactical Intelligence Unit located and arrested Clyde in Manor, Texas for the warrant.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.

This case is being investigated as Austin's 38th homicide of 2025.