City of Austin
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Case: 22-3410101
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Time: 2:01 a.m.
Location: 409 E 6th St
Deceased: Sheldon Polk, Black male, 12-20-1989
Arrested: Carlos Narvaez, Hispanic male, 17-years-old
On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at approximately 2:01 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a shooting in the 400 block of E. 6th Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim, Sheldon Polk, unresponsive on the ground. Polk died on the scene.
The preliminary investigation shows Polk was involved in an altercation with a man he did not know, Carlos Narvaez. At one point, Narvaez pulled out a firearm, shot Polk, and left the area. Officers responded immediately and were able to capture Narvaez a few blocks away. Narvaez is charged with first-degree Murder.
Detectives ask anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS or email APD Homicide at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 67th homicide of 2022.