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Search underway for man identified as person of interest in Downtown Austin stabbing

One person was hurt in the stabbing, which happened in the Seaholm District.

AUSTIN, Texas — Police are searching for a possible suspect after a stabbing in Downtown Austin.

According to the Austin Police Department (APD), an urgent service call came in Thursday just after 5:30 a.m. on West Avenue near West Third Street, which is in the Seaholm District.

When they arrived, police said they found a person with stab wounds. The person was then taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives with APD later identified a man as a person of interest in connection to the stabbing. In the surveillance footage, APD said the man was last seen carrying a brown and gray backpack. He was wearing black pants, a black shirt and black shoes with a turquoise head covering at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information should contact police or the Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.

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