/tags/officer-involved-shooting Officer-Involved Shooting en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:09:32 GMT /crime-justice/2021-09-02/city-of-austin-pays-2-25-million-to-family-of-man-killed-by-police-in-2017 An Austin police officer shot and killed 20-year-old Jason Roque in May 2017. Roque’s mother had called 911 after her son threatened to kill himself. When police arrived, Roque was holding a BB gun on the family’s front lawn. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:09:32 GMT /crime-justice/2021-09-02/city-of-austin-pays-2-25-million-to-family-of-man-killed-by-police-in-2017 Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2020-05-13/austin-police-say-they-are-moving-forward-with-plans-to-release-video-of-april-fatal-shooting With a legal objection now withdrawn, the Austin Police Department says it will go ahead with its plan to release dashboard and body camera recordings ofâ€� Thu, 14 May 2020 01:26:43 GMT /austin/2020-05-13/austin-police-say-they-are-moving-forward-with-plans-to-release-video-of-april-fatal-shooting Audrey McGlinchy /crime-justice/2020-04-26/officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-austin-spurs-investigation-and-protests The AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County District Attorney’s Office and Austin’s Office of Police Oversight are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Fridayâ€� Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:48:27 GMT /crime-justice/2020-04-26/officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-austin-spurs-investigation-and-protests Marisa Charpentier /2019-10-14/fort-worth-officer-charged-with-murder-resigns-after-shooting A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman, Atatiana Jefferson, through a back window of her home while responding to a call... Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:24:14 GMT /2019-10-14/fort-worth-officer-charged-with-murder-resigns-after-shooting Associated Press /2019-10-13/fort-worth-officer-kills-woman-in-her-bedroom-in-response-to-open-structure-call Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot early Saturday morning after police in Texas responded to a neighbor's nonemergency call upon seeing her front door open. Community activists are demanding answers. Sun, 13 Oct 2019 16:22:25 GMT /2019-10-13/fort-worth-officer-kills-woman-in-her-bedroom-in-response-to-open-structure-call Bobby Allyn /texas/2017-01-03/houston-police-shot-40-unarmed-individuals-since-2010 From Texas Standard:Statistics of officer-involved shootings are scarce in Texas. But the investigations team at the Houston Chronicle has been examiningâ€� Tue, 03 Jan 2017 20:23:38 GMT /texas/2017-01-03/houston-police-shot-40-unarmed-individuals-since-2010 Alain Stephens | The Trace /texas/2016-11-14/what-is-suicide-by-cop-and-how-do-we-stop-it From Texas Standard:In October, the husband of a 26-year-old Austin woman called 911 to request help for her from a mental health officer. A few hoursâ€� Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:00:00 GMT /texas/2016-11-14/what-is-suicide-by-cop-and-how-do-we-stop-it Alain Stephens | The Trace, Joy Diaz /austin/2014-09-09/bank-robbery-suspect-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-wells-branch A man is dead and two Austin Police Officers are on administrative leave this morning after an officer-involved shooting last night in the Wells Branchâ€� Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:18:37 GMT /austin/2014-09-09/bank-robbery-suspect-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-wells-branch KUT Staff /austin/2014-07-23/police-officer-deaths-are-on-the-rise-across-the-country The number of law officer deaths across the nation has risen dramatically so far this year, according to a report from the National Law Enforcementâ€� Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:34:42 GMT /austin/2014-07-23/police-officer-deaths-are-on-the-rise-across-the-country /crime-justice/2014-02-18/report-law-officers-may-violate-u-s-constitution-when-they-dont-knock The Texas Civil Rights Project says law enforcement officers may be violating the U.S. Constitution when they execute warrants without knocking. Theâ€� Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:35:38 GMT /crime-justice/2014-02-18/report-law-officers-may-violate-u-s-constitution-when-they-dont-knock Lynn Romero