East Austin woman says she’s grateful to be alive after being shot several times

Woman survives after being shot through door

A woman who survived being shot three times through her front door is asking for your help in identifying her shooter.

AUSTIN, Texas - Precious Shaw was able to replace her door, but the damage left behind by the shooting can still be seen throughout her apartment. On January 10th, she and her two little girls were getting ready for bed when they heard a knock on the door. Her 9-year-old got up to see who it was.

"She said who is it? Who is it? By the third time she said who is it? I jumped up," said Shaw. "I looked out the peephole and as soon as I planted my feet back on the ground I was being shot through the door."

Shaw said she hit the floor and pushed her 18-month-old out of the way turned to her 9-year-old, standing there in shock and told her to call for help. The 9-year-old called 911, Shaw was hit three times. She spent four days in the hospital fighting for her life with a collapsed lung, broken ribs and lacerations.

"I’m grateful to be alive," said Shaw. "Definitely happy that it was me and not my kids because my kids were just feet away in the hallway."

On February 4th, during a press conference, Austin police urged witnesses to come forward, saying surveillance video caught a group of people hanging out outside the Elm Ridge Apartments that night before the shooting.

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Shaw's case sounded eerily similar to the shooting that happened nearly a year ago, injuring Rebecca’s 10-month old grandson. She remembers the call she received on February 24th, 20-19, vividly. "They said my grandson had been shot and that I needed to get to the hospital, it was absolutely awful," Rebecca said. "I think in all my life that was the worst phone call I have ever received. When I read the story about the situation that occurred in January everything was so familiar."

Rebecca who didn’t release her or her grandson’s name for privacy said he was sitting on the couch at an apartment complex on Wooten Park in North Austin when someone knocked on the front door and without a word, began shooting.

Her grandson was shot twice, spent two and a half weeks in the hospital and has made a miraculous recovery. "He is great, given what he's been through." I always say he's fearless," said Rebecca. "He loves to play; he loves to run. I mean it's amazing to think back to where he was almost a year ago."

No one arrests have been made in either case, investigators are working diligently to acquire witness statements.

Rebecca said although the two incidents may not be related the pain and fear have left both families searching for answers. "Just give us something, help our detectives figure this out before something happens to anyone else’s family," said Rebecca.

If you have any information you are asked to contact Austin Police. Tips can be submitted online or by phone, 512-472-TIPS (8477 or 800-893-TIPS (8477)

Crime and Public Safety East Austin