“It just is a very violent place right now here in the City of Austin especially in the downtown area. We have a drastic shortage of police officers,' said Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday.
East Sixth and Sabine Street became a crime scene after Austin police received multiple 911 calls reporting a man had been shot.
"At this time, we don't have anybody detained, nor do we have a suspect identified, but it is an isolated incident with no threat to the public. It appears that a disturbance took place between one and multiple subjects which led to the shooting," said Officer Jose Mendez, Austin Police Department Public Information Office.The Austin Police Department provides details on a homicide investigation in the area of 6th and Sabine.
Casaday says it is not unheard of for APD to have two or three officers on a daily shift in certain areas of the city due to the staffing issues, this includes downtown.
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