The Brief
- APD seeing fewer homicides this year
- Peak number of homicides was in 2021, with 89
- Two killings this year remain unsolved: the deaths of Edward Espino and Gabrielle Williams
AUSTIN, Texas – After years of rising violence, Austin Police are seeing something they haven’t in a long time: fewer homicides.
Detectives say fewer cases doesn’t mean less work though, and two killings this year remain unsolved.
Local perspective:…