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Case: 21-2230294
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Time: 6:52 a.m.
Location: 8100 N. Mopac #247
Deceased: Delilah Guzman, Hispanic female, Born 12/19/1987
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified the deceased in the August 11 homicide in the 8100 block of N. Mopac as Delilah Guzman.
On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 9-1-1 received a call from a female advising that somebody was breaking into her apartment and that she had been shot. APD officers and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived on scene and located a female subject unresponsive on the floor in her apartment. The victim appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving measures, the victim succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at 7:19 a.m. by Dr. Escott.
Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians responded to process the scene and interview witnesses.
On August 12, 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s office conducted an autopsy and ruled the cause of death as gunshot wound and the manner, Homicide.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin's 51st homicide of 2021.