On Monday, August 26, 2024, at approximately 2:08 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a shooting at the Waterloo Flats apartment complex located at 1300 South Pleasant Valley Road. The caller, later identified as an employee of the apartment complex, informed dispatch that someone had run up to him and began attacking him. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a male, later identified as Adrian Lopez, on the ground in the parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound. Lopez was pronounced deceased at 2:42 p.m.
Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene and interview witnesses. The investigation showed Lopez had randomly begun assaulting the employee and further threatened him with pepper spray, which led the employee to shoot his attacker.
This case was staffed with the Travis County district attorney’s office and no charges are being filed at this time though the case is still under investigation.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477. A reward up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
This case is being investigated as Austin's 42nd homicide of 2024.