City of Austin
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Case: 23-1971049
Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: 7500 block of South Glenn Street
Deceased: Eva Carol Dotson Penton, Black Female, 04/20/1950
Suspect (deceased): Timothy McDonald, Black Male, 06/22/1958
On Sunday, July 16, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a check welfare call in the 7500 block of South Glenn Street. Officers at the scene found two deceased adults, Eva Carol Dotson Penton and Timothy McDonald, inside the residence with gunshot wounds.
Investigators believe Timothy McDonald shot and killed his wife, Eva Carol Dotson Penton, before shooting and killing himself.
Anyone with any information should 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 37th homicide of 2023.