Austin police report fewer homicides in 2025; two remain unsolved

The Brief

  • APD seeing fewer homicides this year
  • Peak number of homicides was in 2021, with 89
  • Two killings this year remain unsolved: the deaths of Edward Espino and Gabrielle Williams

AUSTIN, Texas After years of rising violence, Austin Police are seeing something they haven’t in a long time: fewer homicides.

Detectives say fewer cases doesn’t mean less work though, and two killings this year remain unsolved.

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