Donald Pyle is accused of shooting and killing his roommate, Kristan Jeansonne, early Saturday morning.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man has been booked into the Travis County Jail, accused of fatally shooting his roommate early Saturday morning.
The Austin Police Department (APD) said at 4:54 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 8303 Empress Blvd. When officers arrived, they found a woman – later identified as 46-year-old Kristan Jeansonne – unresponsive with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at 5:11 a.m.
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APD Homicide Unit detectives and crime scene specialists responded to the scene. Police said the preliminary investigation revealed that 42-year-old Donald Pyle shot Jeansonne, his roommate, after an altercation at their home.
Pyle remained on the scene and was arrested. He is currently booked in the jail, charged with first-degree murder. His bond has not been set.
Anyone with any information about this shooting is asked to contact APD at 512-974-TIPS. You may also submit a tip anonymously through Capital Area Crime Stoppers online or by calling 512-472-8477.
This is being investigated as the city’s 34th homicide of 2026.
No additional information is available at this time.