A man who was discovered badly injured on a north Austin sidewalk on Dec. 30 has died at a hospital, and Austin Police Department detectives have launched an active death investigation into what happened.
Officers were called for a welfare check just after 9:14 p.m. in the 12000 block of Metric Boulevard, a stretch just south of Walnut Creek near Bittern Hollow. Emergency responders found the man on the sidewalk with serious head injuries, rushed him to a north Austin hospital, and he later died there. Detectives have not yet released the victim’s name.
APD Opens Active Death Investigation
APD has classified the case as an active death investigation, and detectives are interviewing people, collecting and reviewing evidence, and pursuing leads, according to KXAN. Officers at the scene reported no immediate evidence of a traffic crash. The department says there are no arrests or suspect information to announce at this time.
Where It Happened
According to KXAN, officers responded to the check welfare call at about 9:14 p.m. in the 12000 block of Metric Boulevard, near the Walnut Creek greenbelt. Emergency crews located the man on a sidewalk with head injuries and took him to a hospital in north Austin, where he later died. Detectives are working to pull together witness accounts and are searching for any video that might help explain how the injuries occurred.
Police Ask For Help
Anyone with information is asked to contact the APD Homicide Tip Line at 512-974-TIPS (512-974-8477) or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS (512-472-8477), per the APD Homicide Unit. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online or through the city's non-emergency number. Detectives are urging residents who were in the area on the night of Dec. 30 to check their doorbell or dash-camera footage and report anything that might help the investigation.
