Man shoots, kills another man in self-defense at Southpark Meadows

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating a homicide in South Austin.

Police said on May 22, around 9:05 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at a Dairy Queen in the 9300 block of IH 35 SB. The caller said he shot a man dating his child's mother, 19-year-old Efrain Jaimes, after Jaimes attacked the caller.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found the caller who cooperated with them.

They did not find a person shot on the scene, however, a second 911 call reported Jaimes was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Jaimes died from his injuries at the hospital, police said.

Investigators determined that Jaimes attacked a man known to him, and the man shot Jaimes in self-defense. The case has been turned over to the Travis County District Attorney's office, and no charges will be filed at this time.

Anyone with any information should contact APD's Homicide unit at 512-974-TIPS. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.