AUSTIN, Texas — One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting involving law enforcement early Monday morning in North Austin.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded to a call about a disturbance at approximately 1:30 a.m. at the San Paloma Apartments on Tech Ridge Blvd near I-35.
When officers arrived, they heard the disturbance coming from the apartment and forced entry after their knocks were ignored. Officers then forced entry into a room in the apartment, where they found a man repeatedly stabbing a woman. An officer then shot the man, and both people were transported to a nearby hospital.
"Upon entry, they observed a male on top of a female actively stabbing her with a knife," APD Interim Chief Robin Henderson said. "To protect the life of the victim, the officer discharged his department-approved firearm."
Police said the woman remains in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times, while the man was pronounced deceased.
Allison Frazier lives in the building where it happened and initially thought the disturbance was something else.
"It was on the second floor and I live above them ... It's really scary, especially as a college student who's away from their parents," Frazier said. "Really scary. We thought it was our cat knocking stuff over last night, but it was not a cat," Frazier said.
According to Henderson, the officer who fired his weapon has been with the department for five years and has been placed on administrative leave while the shooting undergoes an investigation.
Meanwhile, APD said no officers were injured in the shooting and that the entire incident was recorded on bodycam footage, which will be released within 10 business days.