Man shot, killed at East Riverside apartment complex
AUSTIN, Texas - A man was shot and killed at an East Riverside apartment complex on Saturday night.
Austin police officers were dispatched to reports of shots fired at The Patten West Apartments in the 2200 block of Wickersham Lane around 9:40 p.m. March 23.
"It is a high-volume area, but there are a lot of high-volume areas in the city," APD Officer Jeremy Fisher said.
When they arrived, police found a man with gunshot wounds.
"Officers located a male who had appeared to have been shot. Life-saving measures were initiated, however the subject was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene," Officer Fisher said.
APD says the investigation is still in the preliminary stages, but a person of interest was detained at the scene.
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According to police, the victim was not a resident at the complex.
Police believe this is an isolated incident.
This is Austin's 14th homicide of 2024. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact APD.