AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating after a suspicious death in southeast Austin on Tuesday night.
The incident happened in the 1800 block of S. Pleasant Valley Road, police said.
At 10:16 p.m. on Nov. 29, APD received a call of "shots fired" in the 1800 block of S. Pleasant Valley Road. Once officers were on scene, they spoke to a witness that pointed them toward a person that was injured inside a vehicle.
Officers made contact with the person inside the vehicle with injuries to the upper body, which led them to perform life-saving efforts. The person later died on the scene.
The death is being investigated as a homicide, according to the APD press conference.
On Dec. 2, police identified the deceased as Olmero Lopez-Santos, 42. It is believed he was shot.
Anyone with more information is asked to call police at 512-974-TIPS.