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Man accused of punching victim with gun in downtown Austin: APD

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Published  December 10, 2025 3:48pm CST
Downtown
FOX 7 Austin

The Brief

    • APD is looking for a suspect in an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon case
    • The incident happened on Sept. 28 at the Hilton hotel at 411 East 5th Street
    • The man punched the victim in the face with a gun

AUSTIN, Texas - Police are asking for help identifying the man accused of assaulting a victim near downtown Austin in September.

What we know:

Austin police said on Sept. 28, around 2:22 a.m., a man approached a victim after arguing and fighting earlier in the night at the Hilton hotel, 411 East 5th Street.

As the man ran toward the victim, he pulled out a gun and punched the victim in the face. The man then left and was last seen walking on East 5th Street from Neches Street.

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Anyone with any information should contact APD's Aggravated Assault unit at 512-974-5245. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.

The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department

DowntownCrime and Public Safety