Man ran at ex-girlfriend's car with pickaxe before being shot, police say
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Editor’s Note: The video above is from an APD press conference about the shooting on Saturday, April 12.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man is dead after allegedly running up to his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle with a pickaxe, police said.
Austin police officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting at an apartment complex on North Lamar Boulevard, near West Parmer Lane, around 4:40 a.m. Saturday.
When they arrived, officers found a man, later identified as 30-year-old Henry Martinez, in the parking lot with apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead shortly after.
According to the investigation, police believe Martinez ran up to his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle with a pickaxe and was shot by another man who was inside the vehicle. Police have not said whether that man will face charges, but the investigation is ongoing.
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Police investigate homicide in north Austin (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez) -
Police investigate homicide in north Austin (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez) -
Police investigate homicide in north Austin (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez) -
Police investigate homicide in north Austin (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez) -
Police investigate homicide in north Austin (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez) -
Police investigate homicide in north Austin (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)
This incident is Austin’s 14th homicide of the year. Anyone with information is asked to contact APD’s homicide tip line at 512-974-8477.
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