Man found dead near E. 6th Street; APD investigating

A man was found dead in an alleyway on E. 6th Street Thursday afternoon, police said. Homicide detectives are investigating this as the 23rd homicide for the year.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death Thursday afternoon.

Austin police said at 12:54 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call about shots fired in an alleyway near the 400 block of E. 6th Street.

When officers arrived, they found a victim with apparent trauma. Police said the man was later pronounced dead on the scene.

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Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting, and are currently interviewing witnesses. Police said there were multiple people in the downtown area when the shooting happened.

The suspect is still outstanding, however, police said this was an isolated incident and there is no concern for the public.

This is now the 23rd homicide in the Austin area.