APD Investigates Officer's Use of Stun Gun in Self-Inflicted Injury Case

An officer in Austin stunned a man who was repeatedly striking himself with a metal object, resulting in the man's death at a local hospital. Police had received multiple 911 calls about the injured pedestrian and attempted to de-escalate the situation before resorting to the use of a Taser. The incident is now being investigated as an in-custody death, with both criminal and internal investigations underway. The frontage road in the area remains closed as the investigation continues.