This is still a developing story, but a (currently unnamed) APD officer was shot and killed early this morning. I expect to have more to say about this as information comes in, but two immediate points:
- I drive past the location of this shooting (the Wal-Mart at I-35 and Parmer Lane) daily. This is not what we would call a “bad” part of town.
- This is the first APD death in the line of duty since 2004, according to the Statesman.
Edited to add: The deceased officer has been identified as Jaime Padron.
In other news, there was also a fatal officer involved shooting in East Austin last night.
…the officer attempted during the chase to use his Taser stun gun to subdue the man but that “it was not effective.”
Carter said that at one point, the officer and the man struggled for control of the officer’s gun and that the officer then fired what investigators say was one to three shots.
And:
Shortly after 8 p.m., a crowd of more than 100 people had gathered near the scene and rocks were thrown in the direction of at least one police car, which sustained a broken window. Some officers donned riot gear.
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