Man Shot By Police During North Austin Shootout Identified

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — The man who was critically injured by police after being shot on Friday has been identified by police.

Craig Anthony Carter, 27, was wounded after an Aug. 3 confrontation with police following a ten-minute chase last week that led to a shootout. The Austin Police Department on Monday identified the suspect in a press advisory, along with his booking photo. Officials added he was still being treated for his injuries.

The APD also identified the two officers involved in the shooting: Kendrick Witt and Douglas Trahan, both on the force five years while currently to Central West patrol, according to the advisory.

Both policemen have been placed on paid administrative leave per standard protocol after officer-involved shootings, officials said.

Carter has been charged with Attempted Capital Murder, a first-degree Felony and Aggravated Assault/family violence, a 2nd Degree Felony. Bond was set at $450,000 for the first offense and $50,000 for the latter, for a total of $500,000 collective bond.

This case is being administratively investigated by the Austin Police Department's Internal Affairs Unit and monitored by the Office of the Police Monitor, officials said. A concurrent investigation is being conducted by APD’s Special Investigation Unit, in conjunction with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, officials added. He was booked into the jail on Saturday at around 12:30 p.m., jail records indicate.

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Carter's arrest stems from an incident on Friday along the 4700 block of Chiappero Train in North Austin just past 7:35 a.m. sparked by his mother's outcry to police that he had allegedly assaulted her. Police said Carter had fled the scene before their arrival but not before slashing the tires of his mother's car.

After a brief chase, Carter is said to have exchanged gunfire with police. He is the seventh civilian this year to be either injured or killed in an officer-involved shooting.

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