Austin Police Fatally Shoot Suspect; Second OIS This Month

A Northeast Austin officer-involved shooting on Baden Lane near Dessau Road left one suspect dead, with officers and civilians reportedly unharmed. Investigators noted the possibility of suicide by police as the suspect reportedly reached for his waistband and officers commanded him to show his hands. Officials planned a media briefing around 6:30 a.m. and indicated footage would be released as part of ongoing updates. The incident is described as the second officer-involved shooting in Austin within a month. Separately, in North Austin, another shooting near West Yager Lane and the northbound I-35 service road left one person critically injured, with EMS responding in the afternoon. Authorities said investigations are ongoing and more briefings and details would follow.