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Shootout at Habitat Suites leaves at least one dead, one injured

Published  March 29, 2020 10:03am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 7 Austin

APD investigating homicide at Habitat Suites

Police officers say one person was killed in a shootout at Habitat Suites on East Highland Mall Boulevard,

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened in North Austin. There are no suspects in custody at this time. 

According to police, dispatch started to receive calls about shots fired around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 29. Officers were dispatched to the Habitat Suites at 500 East Highland Mall Boulevard. 

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While officers were on scene, they learned that two different groups of people who were partying at the all-suite complex got into a shootout. 

One male showed up at Dell Seton Medical Center with injuries following the shooting, he died at the hospital. Police have also made contact with a woman who was shot in the leg, her injuries are not expected to be life-threatening.