AUSTIN, Texas — Lanes of the North Interstate 35 northbound service road are closed near the Capital Plaza shopping center as police investigate a deadly stabbing.
The Austin Police Department (APD) said at approximately 10:18 a.m., officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the area, just south of the U.S. 290 split. When officers arrived on the scene, they found an adult with stab wounds. Austin-Travis County EMS medics took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:48 a.m.
APD said a suspect was detained and taken into custody.
No additional information is available at this time, but lanes of the service road remain closed and drivers should anticipate delays.
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