Suspect in officer-involved shooting charged, officers on administrative leave
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - The suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting in Northeast Austin earlier this month has been charged with two counts of attempted capital murder.
The incident was captured on a body-worn camera as well as the in-car camera of the police vehicle, according to police. Per APD protocol, both officers involved have been placed on administrative leave while an administrative investigation is conducted by the APD Internal Affairs Unit, with oversight from the Office of Police Oversight.
According to police, the officer-involved shooting happened on Friday, April 9, just after midnight, in the 6300 block of the westbound service road for E. U.S. 290. Officers were dispatched to the area after Austin 911 received a Gun Hotshot call.
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