Crime & Safety
North Austin Kidnapping Incident Leaves Man Dead, Woman Seriously Injured
Police were dispatched to an HEB parking lot at around 1:35 p.m. after getting a report of a kidnapping, but few details have been released.
NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Police continue to investigate a kidnapping incident that left a man dead and a woman seriously injured in North Austin on Wednesday afternoon.
Law enforcement officials were dispatched to an HEB grocery store parking lot at Burnet Road and Koenig Lane at around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving a call about the alleged kidnapping. The pair involved in the incident were found later along the 4400 block of Aqua Verde Drive near the Colorado River, according to reports.
The man, believed to be the kidnapping suspect, ended up dead in the aftermath while the woman involved endured serious injuries.
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Beyond that, police haven't disclosed much more in the way of details other than to say the two involved in the incident knew each other. It's unclear how the men ended up being fatally shot or how the woman sustained her injuries. According to Austin-Travis County EMS medics, both individuals are in their 20s.
Final: This incident is still being investigated. All parties involved have been accounted for. https://t.co/s2uCdAq6jR
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) August 2, 2017
(2 of 2) #ATCEMSMedics obtained DOS pronouncement ~20s male. No other updates planned. Refer further questions to @TravisCoSheriff
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 2, 2017
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