Austin, TX
One person dead, two others injured following shooting in North Austin
APD stated one individual fled the scene however was later discovered close to forty fifth Avenue and Airport Boulevard.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Division (APD) stated a disturbance led to a capturing the place one individual was killed and two others injured Saturday afternoon.
Officers responded to a name reporting a capturing within the 7100 block of North Interstate 35 round 4:55 p.m. That is round a motel and Denny’s. Responding officers arrived on the scene and located two gunshot victims.
Life-saving measures have been carried out on each, however one of many capturing victims was pronounced useless on the scene. The opposite was taken to the hospital in severe situation.
Whereas on the scene, officers realized {that a} suspect had fled in a automobile. That individual was later discovered close to forty fifth Avenue and Airport Boulevard, Officer Michael Bullock stated. That individual had gunshot wounds as effectively and was taken to the hospital in severe situation.
Bullock stated that some type of disturbance led these concerned to drag out weapons and shoot at each other though what precisely occurred shouldn’t be recognized at the moment. Bullock additionally stated officers do not know who had weapons and what number of there have been in complete. The connection between these concerned can be unknown.
Bullock stated the world the place the capturing occurred is a “hotspot” for gun-related calls.
“This space, specifically, is a hotspot for us and we take care of fairly a little bit of firearm-related requires service in addition to homicides and varied different issues,” he stated.
Anybody with details about the capturing is requested to contact APD or Crime Stoppers.
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