A child is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the head during a road rage incident, police say. (KPRC)
AUSTIN, Texas – A child is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the head during a road rage incident, police say.
The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, in the 1300 block of W. Ben White Boulevard.
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According to the Austin Police Department, the victim’s vehicle was cut off by a dark grey Volkswagen with two young men inside.
One of the suspects inside the Volkswagen fired multiple gunshots into the victim’s vehicle, police said.
Investigators said a child ended up being shot in the head, and another person was shot in the chest. They were transported to a hospital in stable condition.
Anyone with information is encouraged to reach out to the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting Austin Crime Stoppers or calling 512-472-8477.
Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022.
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