EAST AUSTIN, TX -- Police on Friday identified a man found dead in the early morning hours the previous day, the victim of what is now being called a homicide.

Gerald Leron Williams, 23, was found dead along the 5800 block of Sweeney Circle after a report of a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. on Thursday. EMS medics transported the man to St. David's hospital for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds, but later succumbed to his injuries. Police continue to search for a suspect. He's described as a black male in his mid-20s standing at about six feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black T-shirt and long denim shorts at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Tip Line at 512-477-3588 or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or text "Tip 103" + your message to CRIMES. Tipsters also can send their insights by downloading APD's mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android. Police noted this was the 11th murder in Austin so far this year.

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EAST AUSTIN, TX -- An early Thursday morning shooting has left a man dead in East Austin, police said.

The shooting occurred at about 3 a.m. in the Windsor Park neighborhoodnear Sweeney Circle. In a subsequent press conference, a police spokesman said the victim had already been transported to the hospital by an acquaintance of the victim, but the man died at about 4 a.m.

Few details were available, and police continued their investigation Thursday morning. This is the second fatal shooting in East Austin this week. Police identified Maria Ferrer-Mena, a woman in her 30s, as the victim in a separate incident. in the 5800 block of Wellington Drive. The woman was found outside her apartment, already dead, when police arrived.