Car crashes into house following gunfight between driver and passenger
AUSTIN, Texas - One person is dead and another person is critically injured after a vehicle crashed into a home in North Austin, according to police. The passenger in the vehicle ran down the street to find help following the crash
There was a gunfight between two men inside the vehicle before the crash.
The Austin Police Department responded to a shooting around 3:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Bonnie Brae Street on Thursday, July 16. According to ATCEMS, life-saving measures were taking but the driver died on the scene.
The passenger was taken to a local hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. The passenger is in stable condition, according to Natalie Martinez.
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No arrests or detentions have been listed yet.
Police say based on the information gathered so far, the homicide appears to be isolated to the two individuals involved and does not present an ongoing threat to the public.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
Detectives are asking anyone with video or information about this incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-8477.
