AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- One person is dead after a shooting involving Austin Police officers Saturday morning.
During an afternoon press briefing, APD officials said multiple 911 calls came in as early as 8 a.m. about a white male armed with a handgun near the trails around Lamar Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Street.
The man was reportedly pointing the gun at multiple people in the area, according to police.
Officers investigated the scene for several hours. Around 11 a.m., they made contact with an individual matching the suspect's description outside the Town Lake YMCA, in the 1100 block of West Cesar Chavez.
The man fled from officers, who led them on a foot chase. Officers gave multiple commands for the man to stop and drop the firearm, but he refused; eventually, officers fired multiple rounds, hitting the man.
Despite medical aid, the man was pronounced deceased on the scene.
No other injuries were reported.
The officers involved will be placed on administrative duty while investigations are conducted into the incident - an administrative investigation in conjunction with the city's Police Oversight office, and a criminal investigation between APD's Special Investigations Unit and the Travis County District Attorney's Office.
Austin Police (APD) officers are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the 1100 block of West Cesar Chavez Street. One suspect was shot and has been pronounced deceased. No officers or community members were injured. Media staging area and briefing time TBD.
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) July 11, 2026
