Deadly Shooting at Northeast Austin Homeless Encampment | Austin Renames Park to Honor MLB Legend Don Baylor | APD Searching for Driver in Fatal Scooter Accident | Austin Police Officer Shot Near Zilker Park | Deadly Shooting at Northeast Austin Homeless Encampment | Austin Renames Park to Honor MLB Legend Don Baylor | APD Searching for Driver in Fatal Scooter Accident | Austin Police Officer Shot Near Zilker Park
A man in his 50s was discovered dead from gunshot wounds at a homeless encampment in northeast Austin on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Austin Police Department is investigating the incident, which marks the city's 11th homicide of the ye...
Police investigating deadly shooting in northeast Austin
The city of Austin, Texas, has renamed Westenfield Park to Don Baylor Park, honoring the late Major League Baseball star and community advocate. This renaming recognizes Baylor's significant impact and Austin's commitment to celebrating loc...
The Austin Police Department (APD) is actively searching for the driver of a truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a man riding a scooter in downtown Austin. The APD is asking for the public’s assistance in...
APD looking for driver who struck, killed man on scooter in downtown
An Austin police officer was shot and injured near Zilker Park in the early hours of Wednesday morning, prompting a search for the suspect and a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding area.
Austin police officer shot near Zilker Park, shelter-in-place issued