AUSTIN – Austin Police are investigating the second murder in two days and have closed the Barton Springs Pool after a man's body was found near there.
According to the Austin Police Department, reports indicate one person was found dead and that Barton Springs and portions of Zilker Park are closed.
At 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, Barton Springs employees called APD to report a suspicious vehicle. Officers arrived to find a deceased male in his 20s. An APD officer later confirmed that the body was found on the grounds of Barton Springs but not in the water.
This is the second homicide in the area in two days, following an alleged murder Wednesday at Auditorium Shores near downtown Austin. APD said that it's too early to tell if the crimes are linked, but an officer said that both incidents appear to be isolated.
No one is in custody and APD is looking for possible witnesses to the crime. The officer did not confirm the cause of death despite earlier reports online of a shooting.
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