Austin police are upping their presence in an area of Northeast Austin after seeing an increase in violent crimes in the so-called “hotspot” over the past year.
Austin police are upping their presence in an area of Northeast Austin after seeing an increase in violent crimes in the so-called “hotspot” over the past year.
“One of the things we want to talk about is the number of significant incidents we've had at that location,” said Austin Police Department Capt. Lisa Davis. where a security guard shot a suspect who allegedly shot and killed another person. That suspect faces first-degree murder charges.“What is contributing to this rise in calls for service, this rise in crime in this area? So that is absolutely going to be a priority,” said Capt. Davis.
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