Shooting/stabbing call in Downtown Austin was a medical incident, police say

Austin police responded to a ‘shoot/stab hotshot' call in Downtown Austin today near the Travis County Jail and courthouse, but after hours of investigation and road closures, they now say it turned out to be a medical incident.

EMS says one person was taken to the hospital with potentially serious, non-life threatening injuries after the incident near W. 10th St. and Nueces St. around 10:24 a.m.

Police had closed the roads for officers to investigate, but the roads have since reopened.

Still no word on the nature of the medical incident.

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Austin police investigating a possible shooting or stabbing Downtown

Police say one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the incident near the Travis County Jail and courthouse.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.