North Austin murder: Argument escalates into fatal shooting

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin police are investigating a homicide after an argument between two people turned into a fatal shooting in the North Austin.

The incident happened in the 900 block of East Breaker Lane around 1:40 a.m. in a parking lot in the area.

The owner of Michelobos in the area tells FOX 7 Austin the incident started with an argument between two women.

At some point, the argument escalated into a shooting between the two men.

One man died on the spot, another was injured.

Austin police say two suspects have been taken into custody.

There is no immediate threat to the population, the police believe that this is an isolated case.

This is being investigated as Austin’s 56th homicide of the year.