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Case: 22-2980582
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Time: 10:52 a.m.
Location: 1800 block of Wickersham Ln
Deceased: Anthony Thomas, Black male, 5-8-1983
On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at approximately 10:52 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) 9-1-1 operators received an emergency call that reported a man, Anthony Thomas, was bleeding from his leg at a bus stop at East Riverside Drive and Wickersham Lane. At the scene, officers applied a tourniquet to Thomas. Thomas was taken to a hospital, where he died on December 10.
Throughout the investigation, detectives discovered that Thomas was stabbed by another person during an altercation involving drugs. APD has identified a person of interest.
Anyone with any information should 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 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 69th homicide of 2022.