Austin Police Department launches program targeting gun crime
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AUSTIN, Texas - In an effort to combat a rise in violent crime, the Austin Police Department (APD) has launched a Violence Intervention Program aimed at preventing gun crime. The goal of the program is to improve the safety of the Austin community through a series of proactive measures.
The Violence Intervention Program launches immediately and will last through August 31, 2021. APD is working with prosecutorial liaisons at the District and County Attorney’s Offices to increase the visibility, thoroughness, and prosecution of violent offenses.
The program is a collaboration of APD’s Organized and Violent Crimes Divisions, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, and state and federal partner organizations.
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Bodycam footage of deadly officer-involved shooting at Knoxville high school under review
Student killed in officer-involved shooting inside Knoxville school By Kontji Anthony | April 12, 2021 at 9:50 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 10:32 PM
Authorities updated the situation, shedding new light on what happened inside the Knoxville school and what’s next.
”It’s our worst fear, is an active shooter in a school,” said Knoxville Police Chief Eve Thomas.
Gunfire and tragedy at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, a student, reportedly armed on campus prompting a call to police.
“Upon arrival, the officers located the individual in the school in a restroom. They ordered him out but he refused to comply,” said Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch.
Affidavit: Suspect wanted homicide victim to smuggle narcotics
April 11, 2021
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Justin Allen Heath, 25, was found dead on Feb. 23 where the 4500 block of Clark Boulevard ends.Courtesy /Laredo Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less
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Prior to being found dead near the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab east of Bob Bullock Loop, Justin Allen Heath told his girlfriend that Colton Quade Branning wanted Heath to smuggle a load of narcotics, states an arrest affidavit.
Branning, 30, was arrested in connection with the death of Heath, 25, and was charged with murder. Branning has been behind bars since he was booked into the Webb County Jail on March 16. Heath’s death marked the city’s second homicide in 2021.