Routine traffic stop ends in officer-involved shooting in North Austin

Officer-involved shooting in Austin

The Austin Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Braker Lane and I-35 that began as a routine traffic stop.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Braker Lane and I-35 that began as a routine traffic stop.

The backstory:

APD says the incident began as a routine traffic stop around 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, in North Austin.

Three people were in the car: an adult woman, an adult male and a child in the back seat.

Police say the male passenger was asked to step out of the vehicle and, during a pat-down, the man tried to run away.

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The man, according to police, ran towards officers and reached for a weapon.

Two officers opened fire on the man.

The man was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery. The woman and the child were not hurt.

"This is an unfortunate incident," said Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis. "You hate to see any tragedy such as this involving our officers and our community. The officers did a fantastic job."

What's next:

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The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave as the investigation continues.

When an officer-involved shooting occurs, APD conducts two concurrent investigations: a criminal investigation by the Special Investigations Unit and an administrative review. 

As part of that protocol, body camera footage will be released at a later date. 

APD Chief Lisa Davis says as they get more information on this incident the police department will release more information.