City of Austin
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Case: 22-1001124
Time: 5:38 p.m.
Date: April 10, 2022
Location: 1700 block of Marcus Abrams Blvd
Deceased: Hispanic male, juvenile
Arrested: Xavier Eliud Zarate, Hispanic male, 41-years-old
On April 10, 2022, at approximately 5:38 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call in the 1700 block of Marcus Abrams Blvd. The initial investigation shows a juvenile and an adult, Xavier Zarate, were involved in an altercation. During this altercation, the juvenile was struck by the Zarate’s vehicle, causing serious, life-threatening injuries. The juvenile was transported to South Austin Hospital where he later died from his injuries at 6:04 p.m.
Zarate was arrested for injury to a child (3rd degree felony) and booked into the Travis County Jail. This investigation is still ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Highway Investigation Tip Line at 512-974-8111, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.
This crash is being investigated as Austin’s 27th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 28 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 25 fatal crashes resulting in 27 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.