Man shot, killed on Montopolis Drive overnight
A man was shot and killed in southeast Austin overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning.
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man was shot and killed in southeast Austin overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning.
Austin Police said a 911 call of gunshots near 800 Montopolis Drive came in around 12:28 a.m.
That area is between Hwy 183 and East Riverside Drive, close to the intersection of Montopolis Drive and Felix Avenue.
APD arrived at 12:36 a.m. and found a man in his early 20s with signs of trauma. Police tried to save his life until EMS got there, but he died on the scene around 12:47 a.m.
Another man in his 20s showed up to a local hospital with injuries related to the incident, according to APD. Police said that man is stable.
Police are talking to a person of interest and a witness.
APD said this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
This is being considered Austin's 18th homicide of the year. APD initially said that a Monday death investigation on Meridian Oaks Lane was the 18th homicide of the year.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.