Domestic violence awareness highlighted after incident in North Austin

The Brief

  • The APD SWAT team responded to a domestic violence incident in North Austin on April 28
  • The incident comes as local agencies work to raise awareness about what they describe as an underreported crime and highlight available resources during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • An official said 32% of homicides in Travis County last year involved family violence, with two such cases already reported this year

AUSTIN, Texas The Austin Police Department’s SWAT team is investigating an aggravated assault involving domestic violence in North Austin.

The incident comes as local agencies work to raise awareness about what they describe as an underreported crime and highlight available resources during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The backstory:

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