Austin Police Department Seeking Community's Help With Aggravated Assault Investigation

Austin TX

30 September, 2021

8:41 PM

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Press release from the City of Austin: September 29, 2021 Case: 21-2690258 Date: Sunday, September 26, 2021 Time: 02:50 a.m. Location: 500 E 7th St., ARCH The Austin Police Department Aggravated Assault Unit is requesting the community's help with identifying the suspects involved in the aggravated assault that occurred on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 2:50 a.m. outside the ARCH at 500 E 7th St. in downtown Austin. The suspects were part of two large groups who were involved in an altercation. The physical altercation turned into a shooting in the street where at least three subjects fired handguns and at least two more displayed or were in possession of handguns. Two people, one from each group, were hit by the gunfire. The suspects ran away from the area. One victim was taken to a local hospital by Austin-Travis County EMS. The second gunshot victim was taken to a different hospital by others involved in the assault. Both gunshot victims have non-life threatening injuries. Video of the shooting and suspects has been uploaded for the media to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?l... The suspect's are described as: Suspect #1: • Black male • Thin build • Approximately 18 to 25-years-old • Last seen wearing a black hat, black shirt, black shorts, black shoes Suspect #2 • Black male • Thin build • Approximately 18 to 25-years-old • Last seen wearing no shirt, black shorts, red head/face covering, multiple colored wrist bands Other Unknown Suspects 5 to 10 other black males between the ages of 17 to25 Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tips hotline at 512-472-TIPS(8477) or use the new Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD's mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android. This press release was produced by the City of Austin. The views expressed here are the author's own.