Police searching for man who shot, robbed victim in South Austin

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department (APD) is asking for help identifying an aggravated robbery suspect in South Austin.

Police said on Jan. 10, around 12:54 a.m., the aggravated robbery happened near the 5300 block of South Pleasant Valley Road and Stassney Lane.

The suspect made contact with the victim at a 7-Eleven on Stassney Lane earlier in the night. Both were later involved in an altercation, resulting in the suspect shooting and robbing the victim.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man in his early 20s, short statue and had shoulder-length, wavy hair,

He was last seen wearing dark pants, a gray Nike hoodie and Champion brand slides.

Anyone with any information about the driver or the description of the vehicle should contact APD's Robbery unit at 512-974-5092. 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.