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Man 'behaving erratically' dies after being pulled from Lady Bird Lake: APD

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Updated  September 29, 2024 5:54pm CDT
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FOX 7 Austin

APD briefing on deceased person

The Austin Police Department is giving a press briefing on a deceased person investigation near Lady Bird Lake in Downtown Austin Sunday evening.

The Brief

    • APD is investigating a deceased person in downtown
    • 911 caller reported a man "behaving erratically" who went into the water and did not resurface
    • APD says no indication of trauma or harm to his body, no foul play suspected

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is investigating a deceased person in downtown Austin near Lady Bird Lake.

APD said in a Sunday afternoon briefing that Austin 911 received a call around 2:02 p.m. Sept. 29 about a man waving his arms, punching and behaving erratically at the lake near Cesar Chavez and Nueces Street. The caller also reported the man entered the water and did not resurface.

Austin fire crews responded to the scene at 2:07 p.m. and found the man and pulled him from the water. AFD and ATCEMS crews attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced deceased at 3:11 p.m.

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APD says there is no indication of trauma or harm to his body and no foul play is suspected.

APD is asking anyone who witnessed the man's actions to call the Homicide Tipline at 512-477-3588.

The Source

  • Information in this report came from a Sept. 29 post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Austin Police Department and a Sept. 29 press briefing by APD Ofc. Leah Ratliff.