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Austin Police Association says ARCH should be moved from downtown

By Casey Claiborne, FOX 7 Austin
Published  December 2, 2015 9:20pm CST
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FOX 7 Austin

It's a familiar sight: police lights at the ARCH.

Austin Police documents say on Monday afternoon, 27-year-old Westly Barnes told a man to get away from his girlfriend.  Then he pulled a gun out and shot that man three times.

Police chased Barnes and arrested him after finding him under a car nearby. The victim was taken to the hospital.

Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday says between the K-2 calls, the cocaine calls and the gunplay in that area, a lot of APD resources are spent there.

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