Crime & Safety
Two Men Stabbed In South Austin
Medics rushed to 4400 block of Pack Saddle Pass where they found two men with injuries, including one victim critically wounded.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — Two men were hospitalized Friday afternoon after being stabbed in South Austin.
Austin-Travis County EMS medics responded to the 4400 block of Pack Saddle Pass at around 12:30 p.m. where they found the pair of stabbing victims. One man was deemed to have sustained critical injuries while the other victim's wounds were determined to be serious.
The two victims were transported to St. David's South Austin Medical Center for treatment of their injuries. Medics didn't provide the victims' estimated ages as they customarily do.
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In a subsequent interview, Cpl. Jerry Floyd of the Austin Police Department said the stabbing outside a business was the culmination of a disagreement. A suspect has been identified but has not been taken into custody, the officer said.
Patch will update as more details are made available.
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FINAL ~4400 Pack Saddle Pass (1233) #ATCEMSMedics have transported 2 adult males to St David’s South Austin Medical Center. 1 with critical injuries & 1 with serious injuries. No age range available. No further information available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) February 9, 2018
#ATCEMSMedics, @austinfiredept, @Austin_Police on scene ~ 4400 Pack Saddle Pass (1233) for 2 adult males with stab wounds, transport will be to St David’s South Austin. More to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) February 9, 2018
Corporal Floyd provides media briefing regarding the stabbing incident that occurred on Pack Saddle Pass this afternoon. #AustinPD pic.twitter.com/7BMgeqzV1O
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) February 9, 2018
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