Case:                                24-2750126
 
Date:                                Tuesday, October 1, 2024
 
Time:                                2:40 a.m.
 
Location:                         12636 Research Boulevard
 
Deceased victim:           Nathan Ockleberry, Black male, 11/09/2006
 
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the call reporting shooting at 12636 Research Boulevard. Officers arrived and found two males in the parking lot with apparent gunshot wounds. One of these males, identified as Nathan Ockleberry, was pronounced deceased on scene at 3:01 a.m. The other injured male on scene was taken to a local hospital by Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS). It was later found that a third male was shot and had non-life-threatening injuries.
 
Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. The investigation found that a large group of people met at this parking lot in multiple vehicles where a disturbance escalated into a shooting. The suspect shot and killed Ockleberry, then left the scene in a vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.
 
Anyone with any 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 by calling 512-472-8477. A reward up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
 
This case is being investigated as Austin's 49th homicide of 2024.