Man shot during argument at E Austin apartment complex, no arrest made

AUSTIN, Texas — A man was shot in the leg early Friday morning after a verbal altercation at an East Austin apartment complex, police said.

The shooting occurred at approximately 2:51 a.m. in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 5700 block of Manor Road, according to the Austin Police Department.

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The victim made his way to an after-hours care clinic in the 3300 block of Manor Road, where a security guard applied a tourniquet before officers and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services arrived. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The victim told officers he had been confronted by a man he knew, and the two became involved in a verbal argument. The suspect then produced a handgun, fired a single shot striking the victim in the leg and fled the area in a vehicle, police said.

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No arrest has been made. The investigation remains ongoing.