Crime & Safety
Man's Body Found In East Austin Could Be A Homicide
The body was discovered at about 7 a.m. Monday, and suspicions quickly emerged over the potential cause of death.

EAST AUSTIN, TX -- Police are investigating the death of a man in East Austin as a suspicious fatality that could be a case of homicide.
An Austin Police Department spokesman said the cause of the death at the 1900 block of Wickshire Lane is uncertain. Police aired the suspicion during a 10 a.m. press conference at the scene where the dead man was found.
Police responded to Wickshire Lane shortly after the body discovered at about 7 a.m. on Monday, officials said.
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An investigation into the death continues, and no further details were immediately available.
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