Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is expected to release additional information and body camera video Monday from Saturday’s fatal shooting of a suspect near the YMCA downtown.
The news conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday. CBS Austin will stream it live in this story, as well as on Facebook and YouTube.
Officers fatally shot the man Saturday in the 1100 block of West Cesar Chavez Street. Police said they began receiving 911 calls shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday about a white man armed with a handgun near the trail system around Lamar Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Street, reportedly pointing the weapon at several people in the area.
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Officers located a man matching the description shortly after 11 a.m. on a scooter and attempted to detain him for questioning, according to police. The man fled on foot, and officers pursued him while repeatedly ordering him to stop, police said. During the chase, the man was seen with a firearm and refused to drop it despite repeated commands, according to police.
Officers fired multiple rounds, striking the man, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Austin Police Oversight office, APD’s special investigations unit and the Travis County District Attorney’s office are investigating the shooting.
This is a developing story and will be updated following Monday’s news conference.