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Police investigating deadly shooting in South Austin

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  December 27, 2022 9:00am CST
South Austin
FOX 7 Austin

FULL VIDEO: Austin police provide update about homicide in South Austin

APD says a man found with 3 gunshot wounds, in the 8500 block of Kansas River Drive, has died.

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police are investigating a homicide in South Austin.

Police say they got a call around 6:41 a.m. after neighbors heard gunshots in the 8500 block of Kansas River Drive.

When officers arrived, they found a man on the ground and started performing life-saving measures. EMS also helped with life-saving measures, but the man died on scene.

Police say he had been shot 3 times.

Now, detectives are on scene trying to figure out what happened. Police say one person has been detained, who may be the suspect.

They do not believe there is a danger to the public, but they are still urging people to remain vigilant.

If you have any information, call police.