APD investigating body found in Shoal Creek

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said it is investigating a woman found dead in Shoal Creek on Saturday evening. 

Around 5:22 p.m. Austin Police officers, Austin-Travis County EMS medics and the Austin Fire Department responded to a report of a dead person in Shoal Creek.

Officers arrived at the scene and located a woman who police say was "obviously deceased." The woman was pronounced dead at 5:44 p.m.

Austin Police said the person has not been identified.

Just before 7 p.m., Austin Police said in a post on X that officers were investigating a dead person call near the 4600 block of Unity Circle, which is near Shoal Creek.

Earlier this morning, first responders conducted a water rescue after reports of people getting washed downstream near 5200 Burnet Road. Austin Police said the call came in around 12:40 a.m. Saturday. 

Austin Police did not specify if these incidents were connected.