Austin police launch homicide investigation

Austin police launch homicide investigation after man found dead in encampment fire
Homicide detectives believe the incident was a homicide and the fire was started as an attempt to cover up the murder.
APD investigating homicide in southeast Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, the Austin Police Department confirmed it was investigating a homicide in southeast Austin. According to police, the initial call came in at approximately 4 a.m. for a fire in the 1700 block of Nelms Drive, near Interstate 35 and William Cannon Drive.
Austin homeless camp fire was attempt to cover up murder: APD
Police said on Jan. 4, around 3:50 a.m., officers responded to reports of a fire at a homeless camp in the green belt area near 1704 Nelms Drive. When officers and AFD arrived, they found the tent had been consumed by the fire. Near the tent, they found a body. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Investigation underway after suspicious death in southeast Austin neighborhood
AUSTIN, Texas — Police are investigating after a death in southeast Austin on Saturday. According to the Austin Police Department, the incident happened in the 1700 block of Nelms Drive, near Interstate 35 and East Stassney Lane. Police did say whether the incident was being investigated as a homicide. No other details are available at this time.
'They will be found' | No arrests as Austin police investigate mall shooting
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APD investigating murder after man found dead in southeast Austin wooded area Saturday
Originally, police said detectives were investigating the incident as a suspicious death and not a homicide. In an update Monday afternoon, police confirmed the case had become a murder investigation after the autopsy detailed “sharp force injuries” and trauma on the victim’s body.
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