Austin crime: Police investigating 2 homicides within less than 24 hours apart

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Austin, Texas
parking lot off East Riverside Drive; home on Oltorf Street
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Incident type
Shooting, Robbery

Summary

Shooting Austin Texas in Austin, Texas: Austin police investigated two homicides that occurred within 24 hours of each other and less than a mile apart. On Monday, June 15, a mechanic named Jose Salgado‐Amador was shot in a parking lot off East Riverside Drive after an alleged robbery attempt. Less than 24 hours later, a husband and wife were found dead inside a home on Oltorf Street.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jose Salgado-Amador Unknown Fatal
Unnamed husband Unknown Fatal
Unnamed wife Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Austin crime: Police investigating 2 homicides within less than 24 hours apart | FOX 7 Austin

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