30-year-old woman arrested for murder in North Austin

AUSTIN, Texas - A 30-year-old woman was arrested and charged with murder after she called the police on herself for the deadly shooting. 

According to the Austin Police Department, dispatch received a call about a shooting at Villas at Shadow Oaks Apartments in the 12100 block of Jollyville Road in North Austin around 5 p.m. on Friday, July 8. 

The caller, Jacklyn Ensign, reportedly said she "just shot someone in the head" and that she "couldn't take abuse anymore." She also told 911 that she was hiding in the bathroom with her children.

When officers arrived at the apartment, they found 52-year-old Allen Geisel on the couch in the living room with a single gunshot wound. The semi-automatic firearm was found on the counter in the kitchen, according to police. 

Ensign was crying and kept saying "I'm sorry" multiple times while she was being taken into custody, according to police. After she was transported to the Austin Police Department, Ensign requested a lawyer. 

Ensign is currently at the Travis County Jail charged with 1st Degree Murder. 

Her bond is set at $75,000.

 Jacklyn Ensign told police that she "just shot someone in the head" and that she "couldn't take abuse anymore."(Austin Police Department)

Police have determined the shooting started as a domestic dispute which escalated into a murder.

Ensign is currently at the Travis County Jail charged with 1st Degree Murder. 

Her bond is set at $75,000.

Anyone with information or video of the incident should call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS; the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), use the new Crime Stoppers App or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may remain anonymous.