Police ID Possible Road Rage Victim In North Austin

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Police on Wednesday identified the man who was killed in an apparent case of road rage earlier this week in North Austin.

Alfred A. Lockett, 48, was fatally shot on Tuesday in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy at 1701 E. Parmer Lane. Police responded to the scene at around 4:30 p.m., finding Lockett on the ground with obvious signs of trauma outside his teal-colored Infiniti. Bystanders had removed the man from his vehicle in an attempt to save him.

Austin-Travis County EMS medics arrived on the scene and resumed rescue efforts, but Lockett died at the scene about 20 minutes later.

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According to police, witnesses reported seeing a red Toyota being followed by a teal Infiniti. Both vehicles were driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Dessau Rd. Upon approaching the East Parmer lane intersection, the Toyota turned into the CVS parking lot followed by the Infiniti before vehicles came to a stop.

The driver of the Toyota exited and walked back toward Lockett who remained sitting inside the Infiniti. The driver of the Toyota raised a handgun and fired into Lockett from several feet away, police said. The Toyota driver then walked back to his car and drove from the scene.

The driver of the Toyota is described as a Hispanic or Caucasian male, approximately 5 fee 10 inches tall with a thin build and short brown hair. He is described as possibly being in his late 20s to 30s. The Toyota is described as possibly being a red Camry with dark tinted windows with black rims. Homicide detectives are speaking with witnesses and also attempting to determine if this was a road rage incident or if both men knew each other previously.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Homicide Tip Line at 512-477-3588 or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or text "Tip 103" + your message to CRIMES or use the new Crime Stoppers App.You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

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