AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police said a man is dead after officers found his body off Manor Road in east Austin late Tuesday night. Police said the man’s death is being investigated as a homicide.
This is the 28th homicide of 2023 in the City of Austin.
According to APD, officers were called at 11:29 p.m. to a report of gunshots being fired near the intersection of Manor Road and Rogge Lane.
APD said officers checked the area and didn’t locate any victims.
APD said a short time later, a woman called 911 and said her boyfriend had been shot. Officers responded to the call location, which was a few blocks away, in the 6200 block of Breeze Way.
Officers found the victim, identified as Davante Reece, 19, in the area with “apparent gunshot wounds.” First aid was given but Reece died at the scene, according to APD.
Investigators believe that Reece was shot in the 5700 block of Manor Road.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information should contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. You may submit your 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.