Police identify man shot, killed inside Northeast Austin apartment last week

Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman
Updated ·1 min read
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The Austin Police Department released the identity of a man shot and killed inside his apartment in Northeast Austin on May 22.

Officers found 35-year-old Wilfredo Benitez-Jimenez lying on the floor of his apartment with a gunshot wound at 9601 Middle Fiskville Road at about 10 p.m. May 22, according to a press release sent Thursday.

An initial investigation showed that someone entered Benitez-Jimenez's apartment, shot him and then left the complex in a vehicle.

Medics with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services attempted to give Benitez-Jimenez aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about the killing can submit a tip to the Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. You can also submit one anonymously to the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program online at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.

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