AUSTIN, Texas — During a downtown safety forum on Thursday, the downtown commander for the Austin Police Department shared that the “public safety zone” on W. 6th Street will remain in place every weekend moving forward.
The zone, which serves as a hub for police officers and emergency medical services, is located next to Buford’s, where a mass shooting claimed the lives of three people and injured 15 others earlier this month.
The public safety zone is the second of its kind downtown. Another zone is established on E. 6th Street and Neches Street…