Victim of deadly shooting at Austin business park identified: APD
AUSTIN, Texas - One person is dead after a shooting in a business park in north Austin, according to police.
APD says they received a call at approximately 2:11 p.m. about a disturbance in a business park in the 7800 block of Lamar Boulevard.
The business park is large, spanning from Lamar Boulevard to Guadalupe Street and Research Boulevard.
APD says the disturbance was between two individuals, and that it resulted in a shooting.
DPS, EMS, AFD and APD officials were dispatched to the scene.
They located a person at the scene who had been shot.
Despite lifesaving measures, the subject died at the scene, pronounced dead at approximately 2:34 p.m.
The man who was shot has been identified as 34-year-old Christopher Hernandez.
Police say Hernandez slashed the caller's tires before approaching him with the knife.
The caller told police it was at that moment they decided to shoot Hernandez, killing him on scene.
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Police believe this to be an isolated incident, and they say there is no threat to the public.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact APD's Homicide Tipline at 512-472-TIPS.