https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2021/10/27/southeast-austin-man-swat-standoff-fired-gun-city-code-visit/8574007002/A Southwest Austin man, who had been in a standoff with police after firing a gun from the residence when city code personnel came to cut his lawn, was fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon.
The man, who was only described by police as being in his 50s, was not immediately identified by Austin police on Wednesday night, pending notification of his family, Police Chief Joe Chacon said.
City code enforcement and Austin police personnel had an administrative warrant to conduct lawn maintenance at the home in the 10600 block of Pinkney Lane in the Circle C Ranch neighborhood off Escarpment Boulevard.
They were visiting the home around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, said officer Jose Mendez, a police spokesman.
"At some point during the maintenance process, personnel on scene began taking fire from the resident inside," Mendez said. "Officers and personnel on scene were able to escape the gunfire and get to safety."
No one was reported injured.
“They attempted to cut the lawn for him, and this is the reaction they got,” Mendez said.
SWAT officers arrived at the home around 10:45 a.m., joined by mental health officers and a crisis negotiator, Chacon said. The neighborhood was closed to traffic, Kiker Elementary School was placed on lockdown and nearby residents were asked to stay in place.
The man, who had not communicated with police, then began firing at officers behind the residence during the standoff at around 3:20 p.m., Chacon said.
