Austin police identified 29-year-old Keaton Delcore as the victim in a shooting that happened in southeast Austin on June 22.
AUSTIN, Texas — A family in Austin is in mourning after a man was fatally shot early Sunday morning outside a gas station in southeast Austin.
Austin police responded to a call just before 12:30 a.m. about a person bleeding on the ground at the Apple Mart located on Wickersham Lane. Officers found 29-year-old Keaton Delcore suffering from serious trauma to his neck. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
According to investigators, Delcore had interacted with an unknown man in the gas station parking lot shortly before the shooting. The suspect then fled the scene.
During a news conference on Wednesday, Austin police shared images of the person of interest, described as a man with short dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing white sneakers, light blue jeans and a black long-sleeve shirt with a large white “S,” or dollar sign, on the front.
KVUE sat down with Delcore’s mother, Robin Patrick, who is now asking for the community’s help to find the person responsible.
“He’s got a family. He’s a dad. He’s a son, he’s a brother, you know, he’s a grandson. And so, like, there’s a lot of people over here hurting, and we just want, you know, we just want resolution,” Patrick said. “We want to be able to start the healing process.”
Patrick said Delcore was a graduate from McKinney High School and the oldest of four siblings. He was known for his humor, loyalty and love of music. She said he also now leaves behind an 11-year-old son.
“He was so loved. You know, I don’t … I don’t know, there really just aren’t words,” Patrick said. “But please, just like– I don’t want him to be a name or a number, you know? He’s a human being that had so many people who loved him.”
Anyone with any photos, videos or potential evidence is asked to submit them to APD online.
Tips can also be submitted to police by calling 512-974-TIPS or by calling Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-8477 or by visiting austincrimestoppers.org. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.