Teen dead after ‘gun battle’ on 6th Street, APD officer fired weapon during shootout

Kxan ^ | 10/9/21

[Levy78]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An investigation has been launched after an APD officer fired their gun during a shootout between two groups of people downtown overnight.

APD Chief Joseph Chacon said two officers ran towards the sound of gunfire on East 6th Street and Sabine Street at about 1:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.

When they arrived at the scene, the officers saw a group of men shooting at another group. In response, one of the officers fired their weapon, Chacon said, and the suspects fled the scene.

A few minutes later, officers found a 17-year-old Black male with a gunshot wound, Chacon said. The teenager was taken to a local hospital, but APD confirmed on Saturday morning that he later died from his injuries.

[Levy78]

So we have squad size groups of urban yute savages having firefights on the streets of Austin. Last year there were 40 murders, year-to-date, Austin is at 68. At night, Austin is terrorized by massive crowds of ferals who celebrate their beautiful culture through the streets of downtown while the city awaits the morning’s headlines telling of yet another murder.

[Jeff Chandler]

The LEO should not have gotten involved. There is no upside to tangling with the Lives That Matter.

[FreedomPoster]

Were the two officers sharing a weapon that was fired, or is this yet another example of modern Leftist pronoun idiocy?

[matthew fuller]

Another one bites the dust in Anustin.

[Dalberg-Acton]

It was “mutual combat”.

[BenLurkin]

“an APD officer fired their gun”

He didn’t have his own gun to fire?

[EEGator]

Austin better kill more “youths” if they want in on the street rep of Philly and Baltimore. (Chicongo is next level)

[EEGator]

They share in Austin. It’s part and parcel of “keeping Austin weird”...

[Robe]

Good shootin’ Tex !!!!

[JonPreston]

An investigation has been launched after an APD officer fired their gun

Who writes this crap?

[Eddie01]

“two officers ran towards the sound of gunfire”

This is exactly why we need social workers to replace police officers.

Social workers don’t run
Social workers can’t shoot
Social workers would have asked each group to put their guns down and talk it out in between rounds.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

That’s a shame.

[wardaddy]

6th street was fun in the 70s and 80s

Has it gone colored..

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

So was the teen killed shot by the police or by the opposing gang.

[Chode]

an APD officer fired ***their*** gun

[gundog]

It may have been a her.

[Leaning Right]

> “an APD officer fired their gun” <

As FreedomPoster noted, this is probably just another example of woke journalism. Using gender-specific pronouns like “his” or “her” is now discouraged, if not outright prohibited.

[Navy Patriot]

...one of the officers fired their weapon...

Austin? ... It would be wise for all the officers involved to seek sanctuary in a non Muslim Eastern European Nation by then end of today.

[Tommy Revolts]

What else should Austinites expect? It’s their City Council. Own it!