Case:  25-2000178
 
Date:  Saturday, July 19, 2025
 
Time:  2:07 a.m.
 
Location:  Intersection of East Braker Lane Dessau Road
 
Deceased victim:  Comarri Thompson, Black male, 11/16/2006
 
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 2:07 a.m., Austin Police Officers (APD) responded to a Shoot/Stab Hotshot at 804 East Braker Lane. The female caller was yelling for help and stated she had been shot and someone was dead. Officers arrived at the scene and located the woman and a man, both of whom had gunshot wounds. The man was identified as the woman's boyfriend, Comarri Thompson. Thompson died as a result of his gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced deceased on scene.
 
Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. The investigation showed that the couple were in a vehicle at Braker Lane and Dessau Road when a white vehicle pulled up next to them and shot multiple times into their car, killing Thompson. The suspect vehicle then left the scene. The woman was later transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries sustained from the shooting.
 
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 34th homicide of 2025.