City of Austin
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Case: 19-2011693
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019
Time: 9:58 p.m.
Location: 714 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Deceased: Emery Guardiola, Hispanic female, born 07-20-2019
On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at approximately 9:58 p.m., Austin 911 received calls of shots fired at The Arts Apartment complex. Austin police and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the call locating a pregnant adult female with gunshot wounds. Civilian witnesses provided first aid until officers and paramedics arrived. The female was transported to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center in critical condition. The baby was delivered and later transferred to Dell Children’s Medical Center.
Detectives and crime scene arrived and began processing the scene and interviewing witnesses.
On Sunday, July 28, 2019 Austin Police were notified that baby Guardiola had passed. The time of death was reported as 6:40 p.m.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy in the near future to determine the exact cause of death.
This incident is being investigated as a homicide.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or text "Tip 103" + your message to CRIMES or use the new Crime Stoppers App or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may remain anonymous.You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.