AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: APD revealed new details in this case, which can be found in our latest article.
The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating a double homicide Monday morning in southeast Austin.
A man and a woman in their 20s were found dead with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex in southeast Austin, according to police.
According to a social media post from APD, the shooting happened at 7:30 a.m. on the 1800 block of Burton Dr.
Police believe the double homicide is linked to an AMBER Alert that was issued on Monday afternoon. APD said the woman had three children who were unaccounted for. They have since been located safe.
The suspect, 31-year-old Sherles Gregorio Machado-Hernandez, was arrested in the 900 block of Fairfield Drive in North Austin on Monday evening. He was booked into the Travis County Jail.
APD says it is the 51st and 52nd homicide this year in Austin.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Tip Line at 512-477-3588 or APD Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.