Arrest Made In Fatal Brawl Among Hurricane Evacuees In Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Police have made an arrest related to the downtown Austin brawl among some five dozen Hurricane Laura evacuees last night that left a homeless woman dead, officials announced Friday.

Previously, police said about 60 evacuees from Beaumont and Port Arthur got into an altercation at East 6th and Brazos streets at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday during which several from the crowd pulled out firearms. After shots were fired a nearby homeless woman who was not involved in the melee was fatally hit.

On Friday, police said Linton Alexander, 21, was arrested in the aftermath of the violence. The dead woman was identified as 50-year-old Amy Lynn Warner. Initially transported to Dell Seton Medical Center for treatment, Warner was pronounced dead at 1:03 a.m. on Thursday, police said.

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As police continue to investigate, they urge anyone with information to contact detectives 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. Tips also can be submitted by downloading the local police department's mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.