A 17-year-old boy died after being shot early on Saturday on 6th street in an officer-involved shooting in Austin.
Two groups of men were firing at each other near the corner of 6th street and Sabine street at approximately 1:17 a.m. according to CBS Austin.
Police, who were in the area working on a DWI, ran to the sound of the gunshots. There a police officer fired his gun in response.
"The two groups fired at each other, which is why I say it's unknown right now whether the officer struck someone or [if] that individual was struck by someone else's gunfire," Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said.
The groups involved in the shooting ran away, but two people were later arrested and a handgun was recovered.
Police attempted to perform life-saving measures on the victim before he was taken to hospital, where he later died.
A police officer has since been placed on administrative duty as an investigation takes place. This is considered standard protocol in such instances.
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