Austin police are investigating after a man was stabbed while sleeping on a bench near a downtown Trader Joe’s on Sunday night. No suspect had been identified as of the latest account.
The Austin Police Department told KVUE that officers responded around 8:12 p.m. on Nov. 8 to a reported stabbing near the store at 211 Walter Seaholm Drive. They found a man with a stab wound.
The man told officers he had been sleeping on a bench and woke up in pain, then realized he had been stabbed. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries that were not life-threatening.
Police collected a knife found near the bench as evidence and searched the area for additional evidence and a possible crime scene. The investigation was ongoing.
City outreach for people living outdoors
The City of Austin says its Homeless Outreach Street Team operates in Downtown and West Campus to assist people living on the streets, occasionally helping in other parts of the city. The city’s description does not specify shelter options or eligibility rules, and it does not connect the team to this stabbing.
