APD investigating suspicious death in East Austin as homicide

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in East Austin as a homicide. 

According to police, Austin 911 received a call of shots fired at an apartment complex within the 6100 block of Manor Road shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a male victim on the ground with an obvious gunshot wound.

ATCEMS arrived and began life-saving measures before pronouncing the man dead.

The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office conducted an autopsy on February 3, 2021. The official cause of death was a gunshot wound and the manner of death is Homicide.

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The victim is described only as a black man believed to be around 50-years-old. He has not been officially identified and it's unclear if he was a resident at the apartment complex.

It's also unclear at this time if the suspect knew the victim. Police do not have a description of a suspect at this time and did not rule out the possibility that there could be more than one suspect. 

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Police say they continue to interview witnesses and will release more information as it becomes available.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates