AUSTIN (KXAN) — Friday marks the first full work week of the new CapMetro Transit Police Department.
After a swearing-in ceremony two weeks ago, eligible officers in the first 12-person class began patrols on Monday, June 16, according to CapMetro. The rest of the officers will hit the streets once they finish their training.
Court records: CapMetro stabbing suspect in and out of jail since 2016
About a month before these officers hit the streets, Akshay Gupta, a health-tech entrepreneur here on an extraordinary visa from India, was stabbed and killed – at random – on a CapMetro bus at Barton Springs and South Lamar.
Police told KXAN the suspect, Deepak Kandel, was having a mental health episode and is a person experiencing homelessness in Austin.
“Akshay was an achiever. An extraordinary talented person. Even since his childhood, he was exceptional,” his brother Ankur said. “He would always leave an impression. His personality was totally outstanding. He was a true friend. He was a giver.”…