AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating after a homicide at a North Austin Motel 6 that happened on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 14.
On March 10, the victim was identified as Juan G. Diaz-Pastor, 55.
Police received a 911 call around 1:40 p.m. from staff at the 7100 N. I-35 Motel 6 that a man appeared to be dead in a room. Austin Travis-County EMS attempted to provide medical care, but the man was pronounced dead on the scene.
On June 17, the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office advised the official cause of death was homicide by strangulation.
Investigators are looking to speak with an individual who was seen leaving the room where Diaz-Pastor was discovered.
The person is described as Black or Hispanic of unknown gender, average build and estimated between 20 and 30 years old and approximately 5 feet, 7 inches to 5 feet, 8 inches tall. They were last seen wearing a light-colored jacket, blue pants and pink gloves.
Anyone with any information on the case is asked to contact police at 512-974-TIPS or homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-TIPS.
This is Austin's 40th homicide of 2021.
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