AUSTIN, Texas — A man was shot in southeast Austin early Wednesday morning, leading to a lockdown at a nearby hospital.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), at 12:49 a.m. on Jan. 18, dispatch received a call regarding a man that was shot and was located in the 7000 block of Onion Creek Drive.
When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered that the victim was inside his vehicle with a gunshot wound. The man later told APD that he was shot in the 1900 block of East William Cannon Drive, near a dog park and a hospital.
Because the shooting occurred near the hospital, it was placed on lockdown. APD is unable to release the name of the hospital at this time as it is against the hospital's policy.
The victim was later transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspected shooter has not been caught by police. Officers are currently searching for them.