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The Austin Police Department has identified the man who shot a SWAT team member as Tyler Michael Harrell, 18. Travis County online jail records show he is charged with attempted capital murder.
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An Austin, TX, SWAT officer was shot while executing a search warrant at a home in North Austin early Thursday. Another SWAT team member exchanged fire with the 18-year-old shooter, who surrendered to police within minutes.
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The foot pursuit ended in a parking lot at 508 West Ave. where, according to Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, the security guard knocked the suspect to the ground. Police say the APD officer was able to make contact with the suspect and gave verbal commands for the suspect to show him his hands.
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For stopping a gunman before he could harm anyone, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Sgt. Adam Johnson of the Austin (TX) Police Department as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for December 2015.
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Police arrested a woman Thursday after they say she attempted to gouge out the eyes of an Austin Police officer. Nineteen-year-old Savannah A. Mata is charged with assault on a peace officer.
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An Austin, Texas, police officer is being called a hero after saving a woman who started choking during a traffic stop.
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Officers arrived at the Texaco Gas Station at Interstate 35 and Stassney Lane around 2 a.m. and found 47-year-old Andrew Guerrero outside the car. Officers said they asked him to come over, but he instead rushed inside the car that had apparently been doused in combustible substance.
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Delta Scientific, manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced this week that no bullets penetrated a Delta bullet-proof guard booth in a downtown Austin, Texas, shooting.
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A gunman opened fire at four different buildings, including APD headquarters, the Mexican Consulate and the Federal Courthouse early Friday morning. An officer about to get off duty saw the suspect near APD HQ and opened fire on the suspect who fell to the ground.
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Two were killed and 23 injured Wednesday night after a DWI suspect reportedly fled police and plowed into a crowd of people in downtown Austin, Texas, waiting outside of a club for a South by Southwest festival concert. The driver has been charged with two counts of capital murder.
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