AUSTIN, Texas — One man was killed after an attempted robbery that happened on Pecan Springs Road on Sunday, June 28.
Police said they got a call of an in-progress robbery in the 2900 block of Pecan Springs Road at 7:56 a.m. Sunday. The caller reportedly told police two residents were shot.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found two people with gunshot wounds and another man with "penetrating trauma." Police said they later found out that man was one of the alleged robbers. The man was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead at 9:14 a.m. Police said the man was 50 years old.
According to Austin police, around 8:40 a.m., Austin 911 was notified by a local hospital on 32nd Street that a second man with "penetrating trauma" was dropped off by a man in a tan-colored Volkswagen Jetta.
Upon further investigation, police found out the man who was dropped off at the hospital and the driver were both involved in the attempted robbery. Police said one of the residents fought off the suspects, stabbing two of them in the process. One suspect fired shots several times, striking two of the residents. The three suspects allegedly ran away. One of the suspects collapsed in the driveway while the two other men left the scene in the Volkswagen.
Police identified the driver of the Volkswagen as Raul Luevano, 38. Luevano has been charged with murder, and at least one other suspect who is 33 years old is expected to be arrested for murder as well, according to police.
It's not known at this time if the residents and the suspects knew each other.
If you have any information regarding this case, call Crime Stoppers at 512-974-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may remain anonymous.
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