Austin - Page 40

January 29, 2021

Texas murder-suicide suspect left job, moved to Austin to be with family after grim diagnosis, friends say

People who knew Bharat Narumanchi, the doctor whom police say fatally shot an Austin pediatrician before purportedly turning the gun on himself, said they believe the terminally ill man had returned to the Texas city to be close to his family after learning of the grim diagnosis, according to recent reports.

January 28, 2021

Austin City Council approves hotel for homeless using funds cut from police budget

The Austin City Council is purchasing at least one news hotel to house homeless people and using some $6.5 million slashed from the police budget to do it. 

January 28, 2021

Austin murder-suicide suspect's family releases statement as allegations of domestic abuse come out: reports

More details have been revealed about the terminally ill doctor suspected of killing a beloved Austin pediatrician before turning the gun on himself following an hourslong police standoff.

January 27, 2021

Austin standoff suspect was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, had 'weeks to live,' police say

The Texas man who is suspected of shooting and killing himself and another doctor inside an Austin medical office on Tuesday was a pediatrician who had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had recently applied for a volunteer position at the firm, police said Wednesday.

January 27, 2021

Austin pediatrician murdered during hostage incident remembered by parents, 'she radiated positivity'

Austin police are still trying to work out why and how Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson was tragically killed Tuesday night, but tributes have poured in about the incredible person and doctor that Dr. Dodson was. 

January 27, 2021

Suspect in Austin hospital murder-suicide had possible NYC domestic incident years before, source says

The terminally ill doctor suspected of bursting into an Austin, Texas children's hospital Tuesday and killing a physician and himself may have been involved in a domestic dispute with his wife years earlier. 

January 27, 2021

Austin SWAT standoff outside children's medical center leaves 2 dead, police say

The Austin Police Department's SWAT team is currently in a standoff at a medical center in central Austin that began around 4:30 p.m.

January 6, 2021

Austin police identify victim in officer-involved shooting as more purported videos emerge

The Austin Police Department identified the suspect killed in this week’s officer-involved shooting as 27-year-old Alexander Gonzales as more videos purportedly showing the fatal encounter are emerging.

January 5, 2021

Austin police seek public’s help after second officer-involved shooting in less than 24 hours

Austin’s Police Department is asking the public for help in investigating an officer-involved shooting that unfolded early Tuesday morning – the second such incident of its kind in less than 24 hours. 

December 3, 2020

Austin Mayor says flying to Cabo in private jet while telling community to stay home was 'lapse in judgement'

Austin Mayor Steve Adler apologized Thursday after reports surfaced that a video warning constituents to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic was actually filmed while he was vacationing in Mexico.