Overview

• A 3:20 a.m. call led officers to the 800 block of Interstate Highway 35 Frontage Road on Saturday morning.
• Officers arrived at 3:24 a.m. and found a man with “obvious” trauma, coordinating life-saving efforts with Austin-Travis County EMS.
• The injured man was pronounced dead at around 3:50 a.m. after being transported to a nearby hospital.
• Austin police confirmed one individual has been arrested in connection with the killing and said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
• This incident is the city’s 36th homicide of 2025, reflecting a continued rise in violent incidents since late 2023.