AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police recently announced a 16-year-old boy has been arrested , accused of killing another 16-year-old.
It happened on Monday night just off Northgate Boulevard in north Austin.
“The victim was pronounced deceased at 9:01 pm,” said an Austin Police Officer at the scene. “This is being investigated as Austin’s 48th homicide.”
In 2022, 74 juveniles were suspects in gun-related crimes including murder, assaults and robberies, according to Austin Police data, but efforts to reduce that number are ongoing.
“This problem is multi-faceted so it takes an ecosystem approach,” said Sherwynn Patton with Life Anew Restorative Justice.
Life Anew is dedicated to ending the cycle of youth violence in communities by teaching and mentoring the youth.
“We are focused a lot on the southeast side of town and also on the north as well,” Patton said.
Patton said they will go anywhere to help troubled kids. Forming relationships is step one in preventing gun violence, he said.