
City of Austin
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Case: 22-3100985
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2022
Time: 2:58 p.m.
Location: 10420 Metric Blvd
Deceased: Daniel Vaquero, Hispanic male, 4/9/1994
On Sunday, November 6, 2022, at approximately 2:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call regarding an injured man, Daniel Vaquero, at the Oskar Blues Brewery at 10420 Metric Blvd. Officers and EMS arrived at the scene and found Vaquero lying on the ground with injuries on his head. Vaquero was taken to a hospital, where he died on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
The preliminary investigation shows that Vaquero and another man were involved in an altercation inside a vehicle. At some point during the altercation, Vaquero was thrown out of the vehicle, hitting the pavement. The suspect vehicle, described as a Toyota, fled the scene.
Anyone with information or video of the incident should call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), use the new Crime Stoppers App or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may remain anonymous.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 62nd homicide of 2022.