Police release video of a suspect in the murder of a northwest Austin teenager

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin police released video earlier this month of a suspect involved in the killing of a teenager in a northwest Austin parking lot.

The new video shows the suspect circled in red at the scene of the shooting outside a hookah lounge in the North Brooke Plaza shopping center at 12636 Research Boulevard around 2:40 a.m. Oct. 1.

Witnesses told police the shooting stemmed from an argument between a group of people.

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Nathan Ockleberry, 17, was shot and pronounced dead at the scene about 3:01 a.m. Two other male victims were also shot and injured in the incident.

The suspect fled the scene in a car. According to police, he was last seen wearing a white baseball cap and a dark hooded sweatshirt. Police describe him as a black or Hispanic man in his late 20s to early 30s.

This case is being investigated as Austin’s 49th homicide of 2024.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Austin Police at 512-974-TIPS. You can submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. There may be a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.