Homicide Investigation In The 50 Block Of N. IH 35 In City Of Austin

Austin TX

30 November, 2021

6:08 PM

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Press release from the City of Austin: November 29, 2021 Case: 21-3291062 Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021 Time: 9:42 p.m. Location: 50 Block of N. IH 35 (North Service Road) Deceased: George Michael Lopez, Hispanic male, 7/17/1991 The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified George Lopez as the victim of the homicide on November 25. On Thursday, November 25, 2021, at approximately 9:42 p.m., 9-1-1 received a call of a reckless driver, followed by a call about a crash involving that driver at the 50 blk. of N. IH-35. APD officers, along with Austin-Travis County EMS, arrived on the scene and discovered a man in the driver's seat with obvious trauma. Despite lifesaving measures, George Lopez succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 10:05 p.m. by Dr. Ackrell. Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians responded to the scene to interview witnesses and process the scene. On November 26, 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy and determined the official cause of death as gunshot wound and the manner, homicide. Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email [email protected], utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can also submit tips by downloading APD's mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android. This is Austin's 85th homicide of 2021. This press release was produced by the City of Austin. The views expressed here are the author's own.