Austin Police

A man was killed and another person injured in a shooting at a north Austin shopping center, which Austin police have identified as a persistent violent crime hotspot. The incident occurred late Saturday night.

One person is dead and another is injured following a shooting at a north Austin bar near the intersection of East Braker Lane and North Interstate Highway 35 just before midnight on July 4. The incident was reported by Austin Police.

Sierra Rodriguez was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the June 24 stabbing death of 74-year-old Michael Shelton in his east Austin home. Austin police confirmed the arrest and charge related to the incident.

Austin Police (APD) are seeking assistance in locating a suspect linked to an aggravated robbery at a Walgreens in central Austin on June 20. The incident occurred at a Walgreens store in the central Austin area, and authorities are requesting public help to identify the suspect.

A welfare check in Austin led to the discovery of a 70-year-old white man found dead with 'obvious trauma.' A friend who had not heard from the victim in a week entered his home and found him deceased.

Austin police are seeking public assistance in a homicide investigation after a woman was found at a South Austin apartment complex. Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.

Austin Police are investigating a homicide in southeast Austin that occurred on Lambs Lane. The incident took place in the 5200 block of the street.

Austin Police released new details Wednesday and requested public assistance in a homicide case that occurred in southeast Austin last week. The victim is a woman, and the police have not yet identified a suspect.

Ballistics evidence connects the 2022 murder of Camnik Campbell in Austin to a Houston shooting that occurred one month later. Austin Police confirmed the link through forensic analysis.

Austin Police arrested a woman Monday following an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run that occurred June 12 in downtown Austin.

Austin police are investigating two homicides that occurred less than 24 hours apart and less than a mile apart. The incidents are being treated as separate cases but are geographically and temporally close.

A pedestrian was killed in a late-night crash on S. Congress Avenue in Austin, according to police. The driver remained at the scene while investigators review the incident.

Austin police are seeking the public's help to identify two suspects accused of stealing approximately $10,000 worth of metal from a construction site in east Austin. The suspects are wanted for the theft, which occurred at a construction site in the area.

Austin Police will increase patrols to enforce DWI laws ahead of the July 4th holiday. The initiative includes a No Refusal program to address impaired driving.

Two crashes in North Austin on Sunday morning resulted in one person being sent to the hospital. Lane closures lasted for several hours, according to Austin Police.

Three youths are in custody after a spree of at least 10 shootings in Austin, Texas, injuring four people and targeting buildings and houses randomly. The suspects were arrested and allegedly used stolen cars. City officials temporarily ordered a shelter-in-place for a large section of the city.

Luis Fernando Benitez-Gonzalez, a 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico, has been arrested in connection with multiple violent crimes against women in Texas, including two strangling murders and two recent shootings. The suspect's admissions and ballistic evidence linked him to the crimes. He was arrested by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the Dallas area.