Around 5:20 p.m., police responded to reports of a crash of a car into a home. Minutes later, 911 received a call from a woman at another home in on Rogge Lane reporting someone had broken in. Officers responding to the second report heard a disturbance from inside and forced entry around 5:30 p.m. They encountered a person, who exchanged gunfire with officers. It was unknown if the man was hit by the police gunfire. The man barricaded himself inside the house, holding the woman and boy hostage. At one point during the standoff, officers reported seeing the 10-year-old open a door in an attempt to lure officers inside. At 6:17 p.m., the man came to the door with the boy. Police shot and killed the man.
Agency: Austin Police Department
Motive: Hostage situation
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jordan Walton
Death Date: February 10, 2021
County: Travis
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6595