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Austin Police publishes the body camera video of officials who shoot armed man

Austin Police publishes the body camera video of officials who shoot armed man

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Austin Police Shooting Body Camera Video: Full

Austin's police published the body cameras of officers who shoot a man at the beginning of this week during a traffic stop by North Austin. The police say that a man reached for a weapon when he tried to get away from an officer during a routine traffic stop. There are charges against the suspect Branson Berreles. ** Warning: Pictures can disturb some spectators **

Austin – – Austin's police released the body camera shots of officials who shoot a man at the beginning of this week during a traffic stop by North Austin.

North Austin Police Schießerei

What we know:

The police from Austin says that on Wednesday, May 7th, around 12.40 p.m. Jake Pitcher and Ryne Kirchberg would have taken over a driver because he hadn't used indicators on the East Braker Lane.

There was a driver, a male passenger and a small child in the car.

The male passenger, who was later identified as a 26-year-old Branson Berreles, told the police that he had no identification and was asked to step out of the car.

When officer Kirchberg tried to strike Berreles, he pushed the officer and ran away. When the officer reached for him, Berreles grabbed his covenant and tried to pull out a firearm.

The police from Austin (slowed down)

A closer look at the Body Camera video of a police in Austin on May 7, 2025 on the East Braker Lane. The police said the suspect Branson Berreles grabbed a weapon. ** Warning: Pictures can disturb some spectators **

Both officers fired several shots and met Berreles. He was taken a hospital and treated for his injuries.

A weapon was found in the area in which he reached. Austin's police say she also found several magazines.

Nobody else was hurt.

Both officials were transferred to administrative leave, which is the department protocol.

Officer Pitcher has been on the force for almost two years. Officer Kirchberg has been a member of the department for four and a half years.

What we don't know:

Charges against Berrelen stands pending.

Shooting examinations

What's next:

Austin's police say that there are two simultaneous investigations against the shootout.

One of them is a criminal investigation by the APD Special Investigations Unit in cooperation with the public prosecutor's office of Travis County.

The other is an administrative examination of the internal affairs of the police authority as part of the supervision of the Office for Police Supervision.

Branon Berrele's crime history

Timetable:

According to the police in Austin, Branson Berreles has a long crime history and outstanding arrest warrants.

Court files show several charges between 2017 and 2024.

Earlier charges include drug possession and fake.

The source: The information in this article comes from Austin's police department.

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