A man was arrested for shooting a victim in South Austin. Austin police said he left the scene, then later returned to tell police what he did.
on Saturday. Police said he left the scene, then later returned to tell police what he did.
Austin police said on August 27, around 6 a.m., officers responded to a possible shooting call near the intersection of S IH-35 SVRD NB and E Oltorf St. When officers arrived, they found a man lying in the road with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. According to an affidavit, while officers were on the scene, a car drove up to them and a man got out. The man, 25-year-old Elijah Perez, told a detective he was involved "in what had just occurred." The detective saw a firearm in the driver side door of the car, and he was brought into the police station for questioning.It was later learned, Perez pulled up to a gas station and walked up to the victim. The two were speaking when Perez took his gun out and shot the victim.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
KUT & KUTX Studios — Podcasts – KUT and KUTX news and music podcasts for Austin, Texas and beyondCatch up on season dos of Tacos of Texas! 🌮 New episodes out every Tuesday at or wherever you get your podcasts.
Read more »
Austin restaurant in contest for 'America's Best Restroom'Eberly in South Austin is one of the 10 finalists in Cintas' search for 'America's Best Restroom'.
Read more »
How Austin Dillon Missed Mayhem to Win NASCAR Cup Regular-Season Finale at DaytonaThe latest 'Big One' strikes just as the rains came; Martin Truex Jr. narrowly misses Playoff field.
Read more »