3 hurt, suspect dead in officer-involved shooting in downtown Austin: Police
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A gun-wielding suspect was killed and three bystanders were injured in a police-involved shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, authorities said.
A gun-wielding suspect was killed and three bystanders were injured late Saturday night in downtown Austin, Texas, when three police officers responding to a disturbance call outside a bar opened fire on the assailant as he allegedly pointed a pistol at them, authorities said.
The shooting erupted just before midnight on East 6th Street in the heart of the Texas capital's entertainment district, police said.
Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson said at a news conference Sunday that police received a call at 11:52 p.m. Saturday that a man was trying to get into a bar with a gun.
When uniformed officers arrived, bar employees pointed out the suspect standing outside the business and the officers approached him, Henderson said.
"The suspect pulled out his firearm and pointed in the direction of officers and innocent bystanders," Henderson said. "In response, three APD officers fired their department-approved firearms at the suspect. The suspect sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was later pronounced deceased."
