Austin Police ID Suspect, Two Cops Involved In Officer-Involved Shooting Incident That Left One Injured [UPDATED]

EAST AUSTIN, TX — UPDATE: Police late Monday identified the suspected DWI driver involved in an officer-involved shooting during which an officer shot at the car after the motorist fled after hitting another officer. The two officers involved in the incident also have been identified.

Javier Tinoco, 25, was pulled over along Airport Boulevard at 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning but then led police on a brief chase that took them to Mark Street near Munson Street. After officer Jeffrey Barrick approached the vehicle, Tinoco is alleged to have ut the car in reverse, knocking Barrick over nd underneath his vehicle.

A second officer, Samuel Travis, witnessed the incident and fired at the suspect's vehicle in an attempt to stop the driver. The driver sped off again, but the chase ended about six minutes later through the use of tire-neutralizing spikes at the 5200 block of Roggie Lane, near manor Road, where the suspect was put on detention.

According to police, Tinoco has warrants out for his arrest originating in Pflugerville, where he was previously wnted for leaving the scene of a crash. According to records, he's also been arrested and convicted three times with DWIs since 2013. The incident on Monday will mark Tinoco's fourth DWI, which was detected during a police "not refusal" weekend implemented to curb drunk driving during the Super Bowl.

Travis County Jail records indicate Tinoco is now at the Travis County Jail under a $100,000 bond.

From earlier:

EAST AUSTIN, TX — A police investigation has been launched after an officer fired into the car of a suspected drunk driver who attempted to flee after being pulled over early Monday morning.

The incident occurred at around 12:40 a.m. near Munson and Don Ann streets, according to the Austin American-Statesman, when two officers attempted to stop a man suspected of driving while intoxicated along Airport Boulevard.

The stop came amid a so-called 'No Refusal" weekend during the Super Bowl, when officers are able to secure bench warrants from judges for on-the-spot forceful blood draws for motorists refusing to be tested for alcohol levels.

A police spokesman said the officer making the stop tried to take the keys out of the ignition before the motorist fled and hit the officer, leaving him with serious injuries. The other officer pulled out his firearm and shot into the suspect's car as the motorist drove off, but didn't hit the driver.

A chase then ensued, and police were able to stop the car at Loyola Lane using spikes to disable the tires.

The injured officer has not been identified, but is described as a 19-year veteran of the police force. The suspect was taken into custody, but has yet to be formally charged.

A police spokesman said the officer who fired the shot would be placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation into his conduct. The step is standard protocol during officer-involved shootings.

This was the second officer-involved shooting in less than one month, the Statesman noted. On Jan. 14, officer Jesse Lane fatally shot Laurance Gilpin, 47, in Northwest Austin. In that prior incident Gilpin is said to have fired several rounds into the air with a rifle outside the Hope Presbyterian Church near Anderson Mill Road before police shot him.

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