A deranged man barricaded in a home in Austin, Texas, with two hostages, opened fire on police officers and killed a member of a SWAT team.
Violence unfolded in South Austin around 4 a.m. when Austin Police SWAT officers forced entry into the home where the maniac was allegedly armed with a knife and gun and had taken hostages, the acting chief announced. Police Officer Robin Henderson at a news conference Saturday morning.
A woman who managed to escape called police shortly before 3 a.m., screamed for help and said she had been stabbed, Henderson said.
Officers responded to the call and forced entry inside, but retreated when the suspect opened fire.
They then called the SWAT team and entered around 4 a.m., Henderson said.
Investigations are underway into the hostage situation in which a SWAT officer and the suspect were shot and killed.KVUE
“This has been a very tragic day, a very tragic incident for everyone involved,” Henderson said.
The suspect immediately fired shots and officers responded.
The two officers who were shot were taken to the hospital.
An early morning hostage situation in Austin led to the death of a SWAT officer, two victims held inside the home and the suspect, interim Police Chief Robin Henderson announced at a news conference.KVUE
One succumbed to his injuries and the other is in stable condition, Henderson said.
The suspect and two other victims who were still barricaded inside the home were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
It was unclear how the hostages were killed, but police were told they were already injured when they arrived at the scene.
The fatal shooting marks the first time in a decade that an Austin Police Department officer has died in the line of duty, according to reports. Twitter/@KirkPWatson
The officers have not yet been identified, Henderson said, adding that the shootings were captured on police body cameras.
The killing marks the first time in more than a decade that an Austin officer was shot and killed in the line of duty, KVUE reported.
“This is a horrible time for our city and those who protect us,” Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a statement. publish in X.
“I thank these brave public servants and ask that our community hold them close, support them, respect them and lift them up in prayer,” Watson continued.
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