Man Dies After Fatal Shooting On Neches Street

Austin TX

19 July, 2021

10:15 AM

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AUSTIN, TX — A man is dead after a fatal shooting early Saturday in downtown Austin, officials said. Police received a 911 call before 3 a.m. after a caller reported seeing an altercation on the 600 block of Neches Street moments before gun shots fired, authorities told reporters Saturday in a news conference. When officers arrived, they found a man with a severe chest wound in an alleyway between Neches and Red River Streets. The man was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition but he later died from his injuries. Authorities said the Austin Police Department's Homicide Detectives are investigating this incident. At this time, police do not have any suspects nor is a person in custody. Police said they are relying on HALO cameras to identify the suspected gunman where the alleyway shooting incident took place. Anyone with information on the shooting, is asked to contact the Homicide Tip Line at (512) 477-3588 or APD Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-8477. RELATED COVERAGE:Driver Injured In Gas Station Shooting In North Austin Austin-Travis County Moves Back To Stage 3 COVID-19 Guidelines 28 Died In Travis County During Winter Storm: Texas DSHS