AUSTIN, Texas — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at The Domain in North Austin that left another man hospitalized Sunday afternoon, according to the Austin Police Department.
Police identified the suspect as Leonel Jesus Galvan Hernandez, who is accused of shooting a man multiple times before kidnapping a woman who was with him.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in a parking lot at 3311 Esperanza Crossing.
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When officers and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said Monday that the victim is now in stable condition.
According to a preliminary investigation, the man and a woman were walking through the parking lot when a suspect known to both victims approached them and shot the man. Investigators said the suspect then threatened the woman and forced her into a vehicle before driving away. The woman was later located unharmed.
Police said Galvan Hernandez later turned himself in and was booked into the Travis County Jail. He faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of aggravated kidnapping and one count of aggravated robbery.
APD described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact APD’s Aggravated Assault Unit at 512-974-5177.