The Austin Police Department is currently conducting an investigation following the discovery of a deceased individual in Lake Austin. The police were called to a scene near 2008 Scenic Drive late Tuesday evening in response to an urgent welfare check regarding an individual seen floating in the water, as reported by KXAN.

According to Officer Austin Zarlin, the call to APD was made at around 7:53 p.m., and emergency services from Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department were also in attendance. The individual in question was pronounced dead at the scene by 8:15 p.m. Despite the unsettling circumstances, Zarlin assured that this was an isolated incident, posing no immediate threat to the public.

Additional details regarding the deceased were sparse, primarily due to the condition in which the body was recovered. The location of the recovery, near Walsh Boat Landing at 1600 Scenic Drive, was indicated by CBS Austin. The APD Homicide Unit, alongside the crime scene unit, patrol officers, and the Travis County Medical Examiner, are conducting a thorough death investigation.

As of now, the Austin police have not released additional details as the investigation is still underway. However, they are seeking the community's assistance for any information that could shed light on the circumstances surrounding this death. Anyone with potential insight is encouraged to contact the APD Homicide Unit tip line as per the information provided by CBS Austin. The ongoing nature of the investigation suggests that details could evolve as more information becomes available.