Downtown Austin 6th Street shooting leaves one man dead in an alleyway
It marks the city's 23rd homicide this year
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man was killed in a broad daylight shooting shortly after noon Thursday on 6th Street in Austin, a bustling area downtown full of bars, restaurants, and other venues.
Police received a 911 call about shots fired at 12:54 p.m. and found the victim in an alleyway. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Detectives are treating it as a homicide investigation.
The suspect was still at large as of Thursday evening, but police said it's an isolated incident and there's no ongoing threat to the public.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It's the 23rd homicide to hit the Texas state capital this year after Austin saw a record 89 homicides in 2021.
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