City of Austin

Case:  25-3160402
 
Date:  November 12, 2025
 
Time:  8:32 a.m.
 
Location:  Intersection of E 5th St. and Trinity St.
 
Deceased:  Gared Goff, Black male, 6/29/1973

Suspect (arrested):  Kimberly Sotelo, Black female, 34 years of age  

UPDATE: On December 1, 2025, Kimberly Sotelo was taken into custody without incident by the Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force in Spring, Texas. Sotelo was booked into the Montgomery County Jail for the charge of Murder, where she remains awaiting extradition to Travis County.

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.

ORIGINAL RELEASE: November 17

Case:  25-3160402
 
Date:  November 12, 2025
 
Time:  8:32 a.m.
 
Location:  Intersection of E 5th St. and Trinity St.
 
Deceased:  Gared Goff, Black male, 6/29/1973

On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at approximately 8:32 a.m. Austin Police (APD) Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of E 5th St. and Trinity St. Officers and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATEMS) arrived at the scene and located a male, later identified as Gared Goff, lying on the ground. Goff was pronounced deceased on scene at 8:50 a.m.
 
Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. The investigation showed that Goff was struck by gunfire from a suspect who then fled the scene.     
 
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 48th homicide of 2025.