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Austin police looking for persons of interest in videos after man found dead at bus stop in September

There's a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police have released videos as officers continue to investigate after a man was found bleeding at a South Austin bus stop on Sept. 16. Investigators are looking for a man seen walking around the bus stop and the driver of a car that was seen driving near the person of interest.

The man who died has been identified as 60-year-old John Young.

According to the Austin Police Department, investigators responded to the 6500 block of S. First St. near William Cannon Drive around 5:30 a.m. The caller told police a man was passed out at a bus stop and the man was bleeding.

During a press conference later Wednesday morning, police said when officers arrived at the scene, they found the man with trauma to his body. Young was pronounced dead around 5:39 a.m.

Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists were at the scene to help investigate. They believe Young was experiencing homelessness and was sleeping on a bench when he was killed. Officials said, at this time, there is no apparent motive for the murder but he did have a gunshot wound.

Officials said earlier Wednesday morning around 1:06 a.m., Austin 911 received multiple calls of several shots fired near William Cannon and South First Street. Officers searched the area but did not find anything suspicious.

Based on video evidence, police believe there are two suspects – one who fired the weapon and another in a vehicle. One suspect is believed to be a male with a thin build in his older teens to 20s. He's described the man as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall. 

On Oct. 8, the APD released videos the department said shows a person of interest and a vehicle suspected to be involved in the man's death. Between the hours of 12:48 a.m. and 1:05 a.m., Austin police said a white 2015-2020 Lexus NX 200 or 300 was seen driving around the scene of the crime. Around the same time, the man was seen walking "in concert" with the driver's car.

WATCH: Video shows persons of interest after man found dead at South Austin bus stop

The Travis County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine how Young died.

There is a $1,000 reward from the Austin Crime Stoppers for any information leading to an arrest.

No other information is available at this time. If you have any information regarding this case, call Austin police at 512-974-TIPS.

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