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Suspect in custody after shootout with police in NE Austin
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Key Points:
- A suspect is in custody after exchanging gunfire with police and barricading himself in a Northeast Austin apartment for over an hour Wednesday morning.
- A shelter-in-place order for nearby residents was issued and later lifted after SWAT was called and an officer-involved shooting was confirmed.
- The incident began with a 911 call reporting an assault where the victim was punched, pistol-whipped, and threatened with a gun by the suspect.
- Police arrived quickly, and after the suspect fired at an officer, a gunfire exchange occurred before the suspect fled into an apartment and was later taken into custody without injury.
- No bystanders were injured, the suspect and victim were strangers, and the involved officer has been placed on administrative leave; video of the encounter will be released in a future news conference.
