Southwest Austin man, in SWAT standoff after opening fire on city code staff, fatally shot by police

29/10/2021 0 min
Southwest Austin man, in SWAT standoff after opening fire on city code staff, fatally shot by police

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A Southwest Austin man, who had been in a standoff with police after firing a gun from the residence when city code personnel came to cut his lawn, was fatally shot by police after the home caught fire Wednesday afternoon. The man, who was only described by police as being in his 50s, was not immediately identified by Austin police on Wednesday night, pending notification of his family, Police Chief Joe Chacon said.

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