Incident

12-16-2021 Texas Port Lavaca 1-0

Location

December 16, 2021

Villas on Independence
332 Independence Dr
Port Lavaca, Texas

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Austin Lopez
  • Age: 23
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Thought gun was unloaded

Notes

gun recovered w/o magazine inserted; bullet may have been in chamber; unclear if vic was shooter

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Handgun

District

Congressional District: 27
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 30