CAL
December 28th, 2009, 04:53 PM
The joke around here is that the sheriff's deputy will get a commendation and the APD officer will get fired.
Link (http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Man-shot-to-death-by-Austin-police-officer-and/aASAOTALv0qsa0r_kjcU8A.cspx)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say an Austin man was shot to death after pointing a gun at a police officer and a sheriff's deputy.
The shooting early Monday came after authorities received an emergency domestic violence call from the man's girlfriend. She told the dispatcher she was locked in a bathroom and feared her boyfriend. She also said there was a rifle in the home.
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo told the Austin American-Statesman that authorities made contact with the man and tried to persuade him to exit the home. Acevedo says the man came out about 3:20 a.m. and pointed the gun at the law enforcement officials, who feared for their safety and opened fire.
Austin police, sheriff's officials and the Texas Rangers will investigate the shooting.
Link (http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Man-shot-to-death-by-Austin-police-officer-and/aASAOTALv0qsa0r_kjcU8A.cspx)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say an Austin man was shot to death after pointing a gun at a police officer and a sheriff's deputy.
The shooting early Monday came after authorities received an emergency domestic violence call from the man's girlfriend. She told the dispatcher she was locked in a bathroom and feared her boyfriend. She also said there was a rifle in the home.
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo told the Austin American-Statesman that authorities made contact with the man and tried to persuade him to exit the home. Acevedo says the man came out about 3:20 a.m. and pointed the gun at the law enforcement officials, who feared for their safety and opened fire.
Austin police, sheriff's officials and the Texas Rangers will investigate the shooting.