AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: APD previously stated that a person had been arrested Tuesday, but it was unclear if they were arrested in connection with the man's death or due to outstanding warrants. In a May 12 update, APD said no one has been arrested in connection with this shooting.
A man is dead following a shooting in northeast Austin late Tuesday night.
At 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to several calls from people who reported hearing gunshots in the area of Manor Road and Rogge Lane, at the edge of the Windsor Park neighborhood. Officers at the scene checked that location but could not locate any victims.
According to police, a short time later, a woman called 911 saying that her boyfriend had been shot. Officers responded to nearby Breezeway Lane, where they located 19-year-old Davante Reece with apparent gunshot wounds. Reece died at the scene.
APD investigators believe Reece was shot in the 5700 block of Manor Road, but no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information about this incident should contact APD at 512-974-TIPS or submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers online or by calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
This shooting is being investigated as Austin's 28th homicide of 2023, according to police.