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Published on May 08, 2024
Austin Community on High Alert after 20th Homicide of the Year, APD Seeks Tips in Sunday Night ShootingSource: Facebook / Austin Police Department

The city reels as the Austin Police Department continues its inquiry into a deadly Sunday night shooting. APD officers called to the 700 block of West William Cannon Drive for a welfare check and found a man on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite being transported to a local hospital by Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, he was declared dead early Monday.

The latest update has identified Aristeo Campos-Cuellar as the victim in what has been classified, as Austin's 20th homicide of the year. The homicide detectives and crime scene specialists have responded to this violent crime, hoping to uncover clues to apprehend the perpetrator. Reliable accounts claim that Campos-Cuellar arrived at an apartment complex accompanied by another individual prior to the shooting. The suspect remains at large, having fled post-assault.

Austin authorities are beseeching the public to come forth with any intel that could cast light on this dire incident. Tips can be dispatched to the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. Contributions can be made anonymously via the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program online or by calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 stands as an incentive for information culminating in an arrest.