AUSTIN, Texas – Police have released surveillance video showing the last moments a woman was seen alive before her body was found in an East Austin field.
- Surveillance video of woman last seen alive
- Found dead on New Year's Eve
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On New Year’s Eve 2018 the body of 23-year-old Nicole Coleman was discovered by a bicyclist on the 7000 block of Ed Bluestein Boulevard. Investigators said she was found nude with obvious signs of trauma.
Surveillance video shows Coleman walking through a gas station on December 28. Coleman is wearing shorts, a long sleeve shirt, and sandals. She is seen walking alone at 5:26 p.m. and 6:07 p.m.
In a press conference on Wednesday, police said Coleman is considered a "high-risk victim," who was new to the area. According to investigators, Coleman was receiving treatment for mental health problems at a facility close to where her body was found.
The Travis County Medical Examiner ruled Coleman’s death a homicide. The cause of death is not being released at this time to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
If you have any information about what happened, you are asked to call police or contact Capital Area Crime Stoppers.