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Police identify person killed in southeast Austin shooting

The incident happened in the 4900 block of Nuckols Crossing Road on July 26.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department has identified the deceased victim in a southeast Austin shooting that happened Tuesday night. 

30-year-old Anthony Blaylock was identified as the person who died the night of July 26.

According to APD, the incident happened at the Eastern Oaks apartments in the 4900 block of Nuckols Crossing Road, north of Teri Road and east of South Pleasant Valley Road.

APD said a man and a woman were shot just before 8 p.m. Officers arrived on the scene and found Blaylock on the ground and unresponsive. EMS arrived and performed CPR, but he died at the scene. The woman was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

An investigation found that the incident started as a disturbance between another person and the two victims that escalated into a shooting. 

No suspect is in custody at this time, but police said Friday they "have identified a person of interest." Anyone with information or video from the incident is asked to contact APD.

The case is Austin's 43rd homicide of the year.

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