City of Austin
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Case: 20-23400031
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Time: 12:30 a.m.
Location: East Sixth at Brazos
Deceased: Amy Lynn Warner, White female, DOB 05/24/1969
Arrested: Linton Alexander, Black male, 21 years old
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On Thursday, August 27, 2020, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Austin 9-1-1 received multiple calls of approximately 60 people fighting in the street on East Sixth at Brazos. The call was updated to report shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a White female with a gunshot wound. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived and transported her to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas where she was pronounced deceased at 1:03 a.m.
Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists arrived to process the scene. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and canvassing the area for video. The information gathered thus far indicates that two groups of hurricane evacuees, one from Port Arthur and one from Beaumont, got into an argument and a large fight ensued. Individuals from both parties produced handguns. One person fired and struck a woman experiencing homelessness who happened to be nearby, but was not involved.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS (8477), email them at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, use the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-TIPS (8477) or use the Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.