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North Lamar shooting victim identified
Austin police are providing more information about a possible self-defense shooting.
AUSTIN, Texas - One person is dead after a shooting in a business park in north Austin, according to police.
APD says they received a call at approximately 2:11 p.m. about a disturbance in a business park in the 7800 block of Lamar Boulevard.
The business park is large, spanning from Lamar Boulevard to Guadalupe Street and Research Boulevard.
APD says the disturbance was between two individuals, and that it resulted in a shooting.
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Shooting leaves one dead in north Austin
A shooting in broad daylight at a business park in north Austin left one dead on Saturday. No word from police yet if there have been any arrests.
DPS, EMS, AFD and APD officials were dispatched to the scene.
They located a person at the scene who had been shot.
Despite lifesaving measures, the subject died at the scene, pronounced dead at approximately 2:34 p.m.
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The man who was shot has been identified as 34-year-old Christopher Hernandez.
Police say Hernandez slashed the caller's tires before approaching him with the knife.
The caller told police it was at that moment they decided to shoot Hernandez, killing him on scene.
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Police believe this to be an isolated incident, and they say there is no threat to the public.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact APD's Homicide Tipline at 512-472-TIPS.