AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in North Austin on Wednesday morning, June 19.
According to police, officers received a call around 1 a.m. where a man said, “My wife is in the bedroom. I’m outside.”
Officers arriving on the scene at 10613 Macmora Road, near Metric Boulevard and Kramer Lane, found 58-year-old Suzanne Bailey inside with a gunshot wound to the head. Austin-Travis County EMS took Bailey to Dell Seton Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead at 9:10 a.m.
Officers also found 53-year-old Joshua Lockwood in the backyard with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 1:28 a.m.
Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists responded to the scene and spoke with witnesses. Investigators believe Lockwood shot his wife, Bailey, before taking his own life.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-8477.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 26th homicide of 2024.
