South Austin house fire: Suspect set house on fire, shot himself, police say

The Brief

  • Suspect in South Austin house fire shot himself says APD
  • Incident began with a call about a person trying to get into a home
  • Suspect shot out window to throw something into home to light it on fire

AUSTIN, Texas The suspect in a South Austin house fire is currently in surgery after shooting himself in front of officers at the scene.

What we know:

Austin police say that at 10:20 a.m., they received a call about a person trying to get into a home in the 1900 block of Edgeware Drive off Menchaca Road, less than a mile from where Menchaca intersects with S Lamar Boulevard.

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