Austin homicide detectives are back in north Austin, knocking on doors and handing out flyers as they revive the search for whoever shot and killed 20-year-old Gabrielle Williams near a now-cleared homeless encampment.
Detectives say the renewed canvass, which includes walking the surrounding streets and leaving flyers that highlight anonymous reporting options, is aimed at reaching people who may have lived in or around the encampment but have since moved away after the camp was cleared.
According to KXAN, Homicide Detectives Randy DeLuna and Billy Pina have been walking the neighborhood and passing out flyers printed with QR codes that link directly to anonymous tip forms. Detective Pina told the outlet the in-person effort is part of a longer-term push to build trust with residents and shake loose information that did not surface when the case was fresh…