AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Police officers discovered two deceased individuals at a residence on Windrift Way during a welfare check on Saturday morning.
Officers responded to the call at 6715 Windrift Way at 11:29 a.m. after a report that Megan Montgomery, a 39-year-old, of Austin, Texas, had not reported to work, according to a press release from the Austin Police Department. Upon entering the residence with a key obtained from family members, officers found Montgomery and Samuel Rios, a 47-year-old, of Austin, Texas, both deceased with apparent trauma to their bodies.
Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists conducted an investigation at the scene. Preliminary findings suggest that Rios fatally stabbed Montgomery before taking his own life, stated the Austin Police Department.
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s eighth homicide of 2026. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.