Austin police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday night at an AutoZone in southeast Austin in what investigators believe was an attempted robbery.<\/p>\n
The Austin Police Department said officers responded to the 2200 block of East Riverside Drive at approximately 10:47 p.m. after multiple reports of a shooting. The first responding officer arrived within minutes and located 28-year-old Jose Salgado-Amador suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the AutoZone at 2237 East Riverside Drive.<\/p>\n
According to police, the officer immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR and the application of a tourniquet, before Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital. Salgado-Amador was later pronounced deceased at 11:56 p.m.<\/p>\n
Investigators say Salgado-Amador was working as a mechanic in the parking lot at the time of the incident when he was approached by a suspect who demanded property. Police said the confrontation escalated, and the suspect shot him before fleeing the scene in a light-colored sedan.<\/p>\n
The suspect remains at large. Authorities described him as a Hispanic male between 15 and 20 years old, last seen wearing a gray hoodie. Despite an active search, no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n
Detectives believe the incident was an attempted robbery and continue to gather evidence, including surveillance footage and witness statements, to identify and locate the suspect.<\/p>\n
Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect\u2019s whereabouts to contact investigators as the case remains active and ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"