Homicide In The 9300 Block Of E. US 290 SRVD EB In City Of Austin

Press release from the City of Austin:

February 25, 2022

Case: 22-0550566

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Time: 9:15 a.m.

Location: 9300 block of E. US 290 SRVD EB

Deceased: Reginald O’Neal Hodge, Black male, born 01/02/1991

The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Reginald O’Neal Hodge as the victim of the homicide in the 700 block of 9300 block of E. US 290 Service Road E/B.

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, at approximately 9:15 a.m., 911 received a call of a shooting that occurred at an apartment complex located at 9300 block of E. US 290 SRVD E/B. APD officers and EMS responded to the scene and located a male victim on the ground with trauma to his body. O’Neal was taken to Dell Seton Hospital where he died from his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 9:47 a.m.

Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene. According to witness interviews, a shooting occurred after an altercation between two residents of the apartment complex.

On February 25, 2022, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s conducted an autopsy and determined the official cause of death as gunshot wound, and the manner, homicide.

Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.

This is Austin's 14th homicide of 2022.

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