Austin police identifies man in Wickersham Lane homicide, suspect at large

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified the man who was found at a gas station in southeast Austin and later died on Sunday as Keaton Delcore, 29.

Additionally, police are still searching for the suspect and are asking for public help to gather any information that may lead to the identification of the suspect. 

The department is expected to hold a news conference to provide details on this homicide investigation on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. KXAN will have a livestream in this article.

Around 12:29 a.m., police and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a call that a victim was “bleeding on the ground” at the Apple Mart gas station at 2101 Wickersham Lane. 

When officers arrived at the gas station, they found Delcore with trauma to his neck, according to police. Medics performed life-saving measures and the victim was taken to a hospital. But Delcore was pronounced dead at 1 a.m., said APD.

Police said that Delcore approached an unidentified man and interacted with him in the parking lot before he was shot. The suspect then left the scene, APD said. 

Austin Police encourages anyone with information on this homicide investigation to contact the department at 512-974-TIPS. Tips can also be shared anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. 

A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest. 

According to police, this incident is being investigated as Austin’s 30th homicide of 2025.