Man found dead inside truck at East Austin park: APD
APD looking for suspect in East Austin homicide
The Austin Police Department has identified a man whose body was found inside a truck at an East Austin park Wednesday evening.
AUSTIN, Texas - A man was found dead Wednesday evening inside a truck in an East Austin Park.
What we know:
Police said on July 8, at 5:42 p.m., officers responded to a call at Bolm District Park at 6700 Bolm Rd. A park visitor reported finding a body inside a vehicle.
"A lot of people will find this place online saying that it's a really good fishing area, so they'll come out here. And when somebody came out here today, they did locate the victim, who was ultimately pronounced deceased," APD said.
When officers arrived, the visitor led them to a truck in a wooded area near an embankment. Inside the truck was the body of 26-year-old Minor Garcia.
Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:24 p.m.
The investigation so far has determined that Garcia had been fatally shot and left inside the truck before the suspect or suspects left the area.
FULL: APD gives update on East Austin death investigation
The Austin Police Department is investigating a death in East Austin.
Dig deeper:
Originally, on July 8, APD said this was a homicide investigation. However, nearly an hour later, APD clarified, saying this is being investigated as a death, not a homicide.
"Right now, this is being investigated as a death. This is not being investigated as a homicide at this time. We do apologize for the incorrect information that was sent out earlier in the tweet," APD said.
Now, as of July 9, APD says Garcia's death is being investigated as Austin's 33rd homicide of the year.
What you can do:
If anyone has any information about the incident, call Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS (8477) or the APD Homicide Unit Tip Line at 512-974-TIPS (8477).
A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
Detectives are asking anyone who was in the area that night to submit any photos, videos or potential evidence to this link.
The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department