Officer-involved shooting: Suspect shot after attempting to steal police unit

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team

Published July 24, 2024 8:23pm CDT

East Austin officer-involved shooting

Pflugerville police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in East Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Rangers are leading an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in East Austin.

The shooting happened on Wednesday, July 24, around 6:17 p.m., near Loyola and Decker Ln.

Pflugerville police said they were conducting a drug investigation.

Officers tried to pull over a suspect, who they say was combative, and then tried to steal an unmarked police unit.

Officers fired at the suspect and the suspect was later taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries.

No other details were released.