Case:  24-2061437    
 
Date:  Wednesday, July 24, 2024
 
Time:  10:13 p.m.
 
Location:  10901 N Lamar Blvd
 
Deceased victim:  Chup Prum, Asian male, 9/23/66
 
Suspect:  Hao Li, Asian male, 51 years of age
 
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a robbery at the Taste of Home Handmade Dumpling Restaurant, located at 10901 N Lamar Boulevard. The caller stated someone had tried to rob him with a knife and the complainant had shot the subject. The caller, later identified as Hao Li, stated the subject with the knife then fled the area.
 
Robbery Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. The investigation showed that Hao Li was a Mandarin speaker and he had exited the restaurant when he saw Chup Prum on a bicycle. Prum then pulled out a knife and approached Hao Li. Hao Li pulled out a firearm and shot Prum. Prum then rode off on his bicycle, returning to his home, and was later transported to the hospital. He died as a result of his gunshot wound on July 28, 2024.
 
There will be no charges filed at this time. This case was staffed with the Travis County district attorney’s office on August 5, 2024.
 
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477. A reward up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
 
This case is being investigated as Austin's 37th homicide of 2024.