City of Austin
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Case: 22-3460122
Date: Monday, December 12, 2022
Time: 2:29 a.m.
Location: 11900 block of N IH 35 SB
Deceased: Tyrone Young, Black male, 1-14-1998
On Monday, December 12, 2022, at approximately 2:29 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a shooting in the parking lot of a business located in the 11900 block of N IH 35 SB. Officers and EMS arrived at the scene and found a man, Tyrone Young, on the ground, unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound. Young died on the scene.
The preliminary investigation shows Young attempting to rob an individual inside the game room when another person inside the business confronted him. That person shot Young before he walked into the parking lot, where he collapsed.
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.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 68th homicide of 2022.