On November 30, 2019, at approximately 9:45pm, officers with the New Braunfels Police Department responded to the 100 block of North Mesquite for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived to find an adult male that was deceased inside a vehicle that was parked along the street. Eyewitnesses reported hearing several gunshots and then seeing a man flee the area on foot. An initial search of the area was unsuccessful in locating a suspect.
NBPD’s Criminal Investigations Division, including the Crime Scene Unit, began processing the scene and investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Justice of the Peace Tom Clark pronounced the man deceased and also ordered an autopsy. The victim has since been identified as 31-year old Stephan Fox of New Braunfels. Next of kin has been notified. The investigation into this case is ongoing, but Detectives believe that the victim and the suspect had mutual acquaintances.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact New Braunfels Police or Comal County Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $4,000 for information that leads to an arrest and/or grand jury indictment.
To remain anonymous and to collect the reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 830-620-TIPS (8477), leave a tip online at http://comalcrimestoppers.org/, or send a tip using the “P3 Tips” smartphone app available on iOS and Android devices.
