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AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in North Austin.<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
APD says the incident happened in the 800 block of Camino La Costa.<\/p>\n
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference that a 9-1-1 call was received from a person who said they were approached while sitting in their car by the suspect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The victim exited their car and was punched in the face twice by the suspect and a gun was put to the victim’s head. The victim said they were then pistol whipped.<\/p>\n
An officer arrived and located the suspect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The suspect fired shots at the officer from behind a parked vehicle and the officer returned fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chief Davis says that the suspect ran back to his apartment and it took about an hour and half to get the suspect out of the apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The suspect was taken into custody.<\/p>\n
Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
Chief Davis says the victim and the suspect did not know each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The identity of the suspect has not been released, but the suspect is a man.<\/p>\n
APD SWAT had been called to the incident and there was a shelter in place issued for residents in the nearby area at around 9:15 a.m. The shelter in place ended at around 10 a.m.<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
Chief Davis says that an update is expected to provided at a media briefing on Friday or next Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Information from Austin Police Department.<\/p>\n
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