Man armed with gun barricades himself inside South Austin home
SWAT responds to barricaded suspect
The Austin Police Department is responding to a SWAT incident in South Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department responded to a SWAT incident in South Austin.
The backstory:
Austin police said on Thursday, July 30, around 11 a.m., officers responded to a service call in the 2400 block of Monarch Dr.
The 911 caller said her ex-husband was violating a protection order. She also said he was armed with a firearm.
When officers arrived, they found the ex-husband armed. He then barricaded himself inside the home.
The APD SWAT team was then called in to assist.
The suspect was reportedly gone when authorities were able to gain entry into the home.
The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department