Austin police looking for suspects in life-threatening beating at homeless encampment

The Brief

  • Austin police are investigating an aggravated assault after a person was found with “significant life-threatening injuries” at a South Austin homeless encampment earlier this month.
  • The victim was taken to Saint David’s South Austin Hospital on June 3 by witnesses who found them at the encampment.
  • Police believe one or more suspects may frequent the encampment.

AUSTIN Police are looking for information after a person was assaulted at a homeless encampment in South Austin earlier this month.

Homeless encampment assault

What we know:

Officers with the Austin Police Department were called to Saint David’s South Austin Hospital around 8:30 p.m. on June 3.

A victim at the hospital had “significant life-threatening injuries,” according to the department.

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