Crime & Safety
East Austin Shooting Leaves Man Critically Injured
Man in his 40s shot at around 9:30 p.m. along the 2200 block of East Cesar Chavez Street in second shooting of the night in the city.
EAST AUSTIN, TX — A shooting in East Austin on Wednesday night has left a man critically injured, emergency officials said.
According to Austin-Travis County EMS officials, the male victim in his 40s was critically injured in the shooting incident. It happened just past 9:30 p.m. along the 2200 block of East Cesar Chavez Street, EMS medics said via Twitter.
The injured man was rushed to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries, EMS officials said. Police haven't released any further details, and it's unknown if a suspect has been arrested. It's also unclear if what may have led to the shooting.
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This was the second shooting on Wednesday night in less than two hours' time. Just before 8 p.m. in North Austin, a shooting along the 6700 block of Guadalupe Street left a man dead and a woman critically injured.
FINAL: GSW @ 2200blk E Cesar Chavez St; #ATCEMSMedics transporting ~40's male to DSMC w/critical life threatening injuries.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 27, 2017
#ATCEMSMedics onscene of reported GSW @ 2200blk E Cesar Chavez St (21:34); 1 adult male declared Trauma Alert. MTF
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 27, 2017
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