FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2021
Homicide in the 2400 Block of E. Riverside Dr.
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Case: 21-2440051
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Time: 12:49 a.m.
Location: 2400 Blk. E. Riverside Dr.
Deceased: 67-year-old White male. Release of name pending Next of Kin notification
On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Austin 9-1-1 received multiple shots fired calls in the 2400 Block of E. Riverside Dr. Austin Police (APD) officers and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived on scene and located a male subject inside a tent with a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving measures, the male subject succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 1:38 a.m. by Dr. Escott.
Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians responded to process the scene and interview witnesses.
On September 2, 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s office conducted an autopsy and ruled the cause of death as gunshot wounds and the manner homicide.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin's 55th homicide of 2021. |
