Austin police say a traffic stop on Cameron Road turned into an attempted carjacking, then an officer-involved shooting, all within a matter of minutes.
Austin police said the suspect was shot by police after jumping in a victim's vehicle and telling them to drive off.APD says a traffic stop turned into an attempted carjacking, then an officer-involved shooting within minutes. At around 11:15 p.m. on August 8, APD says one of its officersfor a motorcyclist operating a vehicle without a license plate.
The suspect then ran toward a shopping center, got into a parked car, and tried to carjack the vehicle, telling the driver to back out. The driver of the vehicle got out uninjured, but the officer and a DPS trooper both fired at the suspect, hitting him. He was taken to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries.The Austin Police Department is investigating an incident that happened after 11 p.m. on Cameron Road near Highway 290.
The suspect, identified as Brandon Munoz, is being charged with first-degree felony aggravated kidnapping. He remains in the hospital in stable condition. Michael Bradburn, the officer who fired the gun, has been placed on administrative leave. He has been with APD for less than a year. APD is conducting criminal and administrative investigations.that I have read and agree
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