Man deemed incompetent for August shooting of APD detective
A man was deemed incompetent in November in connection with charges of shooting an Austin Police detective responding to a “check welfare” call in southeast Austin in August.
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A man was deemed incompetent in November in connection with charges of shooting an Austin Police detective responding to a “check welfare” call in southeast Austin in August.
An officer and a suspect were injured in an Aug. 6 shootout, but Austin police never mentioned a SWAT search causing $23,000 in damage for neighbors.
Samuel Garcia of southeast Austin called in a welfare check for his neighbor, who he had not seen in months. What followed was a "very chaotic" standoff between Austin police and SWAT team members, and Garcia's neighbor.
A man is accused of shooting a detective who responded to his home for a welfare check. That detective and another shot at the man during a standoff.
A man is accused of shooting a detective who responded to his home for a welfare check. That detective and another shot at the man during a standoff.