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Victim shot while driving car in eastern Travis County

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Published  June 19, 2025 3:13pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 7 Austin
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The Brief

    • A victim was shot while driving a car in the 3700 block of Mims Cove
    • Deputies say after he was shot he drove into a tree
    • Deputies are searching for suspects involved

AUSTIN, Texas - A victim was taken to a local hospital after he was shot while driving a car in Travis County.

The backstory:

According to the Travis County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, June 19, around 12:39 p.m., deputies received a call about a car that had driven into a tree in the 3700 block of Mims Cove. Other callers reported they heard gunshots.

The call is now being investigated as an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 

When deputies arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds inside the car that struck a tree. He was taken to a local hospital by STAR Flight. 

The shooting took place in another area of the neighborhood and did not involve any of the homes in the subdivision.

Deputies and air support searched the area for two suspects involved. However, they were not able to find them.

They believe the victim and suspects knew each other.

The Source: Information from the Travis County Sheriff's Office

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