Recent Incidents in Austin: In-Custody Deaths, Road Rage, Burned Alive, and Homicide

The Austin Police Department has identified the man involved in an in-custody death as Reice Brown, 27. Brown was stunned by an officer after repeatedly hitting himself with a metal object. The incident was captured on body cameras, and the footage will be released within ten business days. The APD is conducting both a criminal and administrative investigation into the incident. The officer who deployed the stun gun has three years of experience with the department. Brown died shortly after being stunned, and the cause of death is yet to be determined.