AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- A man was found dead inside a home on the city's northwest side Thursday afternoon, marking Austin's 88th homicide of 2021.
Austin Police officer Jose Mendez said a 911 caller reported a deceased body inside a home in the 12200 block of Old Stage Trail, which is near Lake Creek Parkway and U.S. Highway 183, around 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a Hispanic male in his 30s with injuries to his body. Investigators say there appears to have been a disturbance inside the home, though no one else was there when officers made entry.
Police say they have identified a person of interest, and are actively searching for that individual. No details have been released on that person's identity.
Mendez said investigators believe this is an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to call APD's Homicide tip line at (512) 974-8477, or Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-8477.
