AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city officials have confirmed that a death happened at a local homeless shelter last month.

According to a statement from the city's Homeless Strategy Office, the death happened at Urban Alchemy, which is located on East 8th Street in Downtown Austin.

According to the Homeless Strategy Office, Urban Alchemy staff conducted regular wellness checks for the person throughout the entire day, conducting seven checks over the course of a 24-hour period. During one of the wellness checks, the person was found to have died.

The statement from the city also said that the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet provided an estimated time of when the death occurred.

No other information is available.

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