APD Releases Body Cam Footage of September 10 Zilker Park Shooting Amid Communication Breakdown
“As a parent, I want you to know that I certainly understand the frustration, the concern that our community felt. We recognize the seriousness of this mistake.” — APD Chief Lisa Davis
The Austin Police Department released graphic body camera footage Friday showing the moments when Officer Adam Reinhart was shot while confronting 30-year-old Brandon Thompson near Zilker Park early Wednesday morning. The incident has highlighted significant communication failures between APD and Austin ISD during a subsequent manhunt that caused confusion throughout the Barton Hills neighborhood.
The video captures the moment Officer Adam Reinhart confronted two individuals in the tree line, including the suspect, 30-year-old Brandon Thompson.
The graphic footage shows Thompson shooting a woman, identified as his girlfriend Kay Smith, in the head before firing at Officer Reinhart…