City of Austin
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Case: 22-2180157
Date: Saturday, August 6th, 2022
Time: 2:01 a.m.
Location: 400 block of E 7th St.
Deceased: Dionysius Edward Thompson, Black male, 12/28/01
Arrest: Nathan Ramirez, White male, 18-year-old
UPDATE:
On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, an arrest warrant was issued for 1st Degree Murder for Nathan Ramirez. Members of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force/ APD Tac Intel Unit located and arrested Ramirez at the 800 block of E Slaughter Ln.
Detectives say Ramirez was arrested one hour after the murder with a firearm from a separate incident. He had been charged in that case with 2nd Degree Felony Possession of a controlled substance and with Class A unlawful carrying of a weapon. He was released two days later, on Monday, August 8, 2022. The firearm in Ramirez’s possession was positively identified through analysis and comparison as the murder weapon.
ORIGINAL RELEASE:
Homicide Investigation in the 400 block of E 7th Street
Case: 22-2180157
Date: Saturday, August 6th, 2022
Time: 2:01 a.m.
Location: 400 block of E 7th St.
Deceased: Dionysius Edward Thompson, Black male, 12/28/01
On Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at approximately 2:01 am, Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a shooting in a parking lot in the 400 block of E 7th St. When officers arrived, they found Dionysius Edward Thompson lying on the ground unresponsive with several gunshot wounds. Thompson died at the scene.
While the investigation is ongoing, detectives believe this to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.
APD is asking for the community's assistance and coming forward with any information.
Anyone with information or video of the incident should call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS; the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), use the new Crime Stoppers App or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may remain anonymous.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 46th homicide of 2022.