Man fatally shot by suspect who tried to rob him: police
Man shot and killed on E Riverside
The Austin Police Department says a man was shot by a suspect who tried to rob him while he was working late Monday night.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department says a man was shot by a suspect who tried to rob him while he was working late Monday night.
The backstory:
On June 15, around 10:47 p.m., police responded to a call about a shooting in the AutoZone parking lot at 2237 E Riverside Drive.
Officers arrived at around 11 p.m. and found 28-year-old Jose Salgado-Amador with gunshot wounds in the parking lot.
Despite life-saving measures and ATCEMS taking him to a local hospital, Salgado-Amador died from his injuries at 11:56 p.m.
Austin police investigating East Riverside homicide
FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has details on the investigation.
The investigation has so far revealed that he was working as a mechanic in the parking lot when a Hispanic man between 15 and 20 years old approached him and demanded property.
The suspect then shot him and fled the scene in a light-colored sedan. The suspect was last seen wearing a gray hoodie.
Salgado-Amador's death is being investigated as the city's 27th homicide of the year.
Local perspective:
Dozens of mechanics and detailers line the parking lot on East Riverside Drive. Maria Briones works nearby and said the lot is busy every day.
"There's a whole lot of mechanics out here that do their daily living here out here so yeah, it's kind of scary," Briones said.
Briones said she found out about what happened while watching the news.
"I was trying to call in, I was like oh my gosh, I know that was Auto Parts because I seen that ATM back there, but this isn't the first one that's you know the first murder," Briones said.
Back in October 2023, a man was shot and killed in that same parking lot during an argument with his cousin. Elvin Tinoco-Orosco is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
What you can do:
Detectives are requesting any information from anyone who was in the area on Monday night or anyone with knowledge of the incident.
Anyone with photos, videos, or other potential evidence is requested to share them with APD by clicking here.
APD says if you have any information about the incident, you're asked to call the Homicide Tip Line at 512-974-TIPS (8477) or report anonymously to the Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477 or online. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to an arrest
The Source: Information from Austin Police Department and reporting by Jessica Rivera.