Case:         22-1190804                   

Date:          Friday, April 29, 2022   

Time:          1:39 P.M.

Location:    1625 Forest Trail       

Deceased Victim: Jaclyn Christine Parrish, W/F, born 01/28/1980      

Deceased Suspect: Michael Brett Moore, W/M, born 08/30/1981

On Friday, April 29, 2022, at approximately 1:39 P.M., Austin Police Department (APD officers) responded to a welfare check at 1625 Forest Trail. Upon arrival, APD officers entered the residence and discovered two individuals with apparent trauma to their bodies. Both individuals were pronounced deceased at 2:27 P.M. by Dr. Escott.  

Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene. Homicide detectives are investigating this incident as a murder/suicide. Continual dating violence between the couple appears to be the motive.                

On 04/30/2022, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted autopsies and determined the official manner of death for Jaclyn Parrish was gunshot wounds, and the cause of death was a homicide. The official manner of death for Michael Moore was a gunshot wound, and the manner of death was suicide.   

Detectives ask anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS; the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), the new Crime Stoppers App, or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may remain anonymous. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.

This is being investigated as Austin's 25th homicide of 2022.