🕯️ Man Found Shot To Death At Austin Homeless Encampment, Police Investigating Homicide 🔎
Austin, Texas — Police are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot to death Saturday morning at a homeless encampment in North Austin.
According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded around 8:10 a.m. on February 28, 2026, to the 900 block of East Braker Lane after receiving a call about an unresponsive individual.
When officers arrived, they located a man with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was identified as Benjamin Biesecker, 52, and was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:21 a.m.
Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists responded to process the scene. Investigators say Biesecker was shot by an unidentified suspect who fled the area, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Austin Police at 512-974-TIPS. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program at
austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
Police say the case is currently being investigated as Austin’s 11th homicide of 2026.
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