Hugo Alvarez Killed by Austin Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
5502 Ponciana Drive
Mapping Police Violence:

Three police officers responded to an urgent call from a home before gunfire from inside the home wounded one of officers. A second officer was injured while taking cover, and the third officer returned fire. Police used a robot to break down the door to the home. A man thought to be the shooter and a woman emerged from the home, and an officer shot and killed the man, police said.

Victim's Name: Hugo Alvarez

Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: March 25, 2018

County: Travis

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 3535

Geography: Suburban

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