Man shot, killed following verbal altercation at East Austin home

The shooting resulted from a verbal altercation in the back of the home between the man and another person which then moved to the front yard where a gunshot was heard.

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

APD reported the death near the 6000 block of Hickman Avenue near Harris Elementary School.

APD said that they received a shoot/stab hotshot call around 4 p.m. with the caller reporting a man had been shot and was in need of police and EMS as quickly as possible. When police and EMS arrived, they found a man in front of a home passed out and attempted life-saving measures, but the man succumbed to his injuries.

The shooting resulted from a verbal altercation in the back of the home between the man and another person which then moved to the front yard where a gunshot was heard. The suspect then left in a vehicle and was gone by the time EMS and police responded to the scene. There is currently no description of the suspect.