Crime & Safety
Body Found At Waller Creek In Downtown Austin
The body was found near the intersection of East 5th Street and Sabine Street just after 8:15 a.m., medics said.
AUSTIN, TX — A dead body was found along a portion of Waller Creek in downtown Austin, medics said Wednesday.
Austin-Travis County EMS officials said via Twitter that the body is that of a man in his 40s, but Austin Police Department spokeswoman Destiny Winston said an age or race for the deceased person could not be determined. The body was found near the intersection of East 5th Street and Sabine Street just after 8:15 a.m., medics said.
Winston wouldn't specify if the body was found inside the water or at the creek's edge. She asked for anyone who may have information about the case to call the police tip line at (512) 477-3588.
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No further details were made available. Police continue to investigate.
APD responding to a deceased person in the 700 block of East 5th St. See news conference --> https://t.co/6nQogGgLj9
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) July 25, 2018
FINAL E 5th St / Sabine St (08:17) #ATCEMSMedics have obtained Deceased on Scene pronouncement of an approximate 40s male found "lying in the creek". EMS clearing the scene. No further information available. @Austin_Police is the lead investigative agency.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 25, 2018
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