1 dead after police shooting near Townlake YMCA

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two officers were involved in a shooting Saturday morning that left one man dead in central Austin, according to police.

During a press conference, Austin police said officers received multiple 911 calls around 8 a.m. reporting a white man armed with a handgun near the trail system around Lamar Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Street.

According to police, the man was pointing the gun at multiple people in the area, a spot that APD said is a busy part of the community with people out and about…

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