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February 21, 2026

TCSO Investigating Fatal Shooting Involving Off-Duty APD Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2026TCSO Investigating Fatal Shooting Involving Off-Duty APD OfficerThe Travis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting involving an off-duty Austin Police Department officer that occurred in TCSO jurisdiction Friday evening.TCSO Dispatch received multiple 911 calls just after 6 p.m. reporting shots fired at a barbershop on the 1700 block of Crystal Bend Drive, and that someone had been shot. On scene, deputies located an adult male who was...