Affidavit: Suspect admits assaulting stranger before opening fire on Austin officer
A man accused of opening fire on an Austin police officer in northeast Austin told investigators he had been angry before allegedly assaulting a stranger at gun
A man accused of opening fire on an Austin police officer in northeast Austin told investigators he had been angry before allegedly assaulting a stranger at gun
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A man accused of opening fire on an Austin police officer in northeast Austin told investigators he had been angry before allegedly assaulting a stranger at gun
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