APD Detectives Search for Two Suspects in Connection to a Shooting that Resulted in Serious Injuries
Case: 24-220997
Time: 5:37 p.m.
Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Location: 1300 block of W Ben White Boulevard
On Monday, January 22, 2024, at approximately 5:37 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 Block of W Ben White Boulevard going eastbound. APD Officers responded to the scene and located a vehicle with two victims that had suffered from gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to a local hospital, and are in stable condition.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim’s vehicle was cut off by a dark grey Volkswagen sedan occupied by two black males. One of the suspects, who was a passenger of the Volkswagen, fired several gunshots into the victim’s vehicle. The gunshots hit both victim’s; one adult occupant in the chest, and a juvenile child in the head.
Suspect #1 (driver) is described as:
- Black male
- Thin build
- Early 20’s years of age
Suspect #2 (passenger) is described as:
- Black male
- Early 20’s years of age
- Thin build
- Dread locks style hair
The suspect vehicle is described as:
- Volkswagen
- Sedan
- Older model
- Dark grey
- Similar to a Jetta
Anyone with any information may submit a tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
