Man Found Dead In S. Austin Home After SWAT Standoff

SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — Police are investigating a suspicious death of a man that had barricaded himself in a home during an hours-long standoff with officers.

The incident occurred Monday at around 4 p.m. along the 3000 block of Fontana Drive off South Congress Avenue. In a subsequent news conference with reporters, officer Bibo Cadenas said police had initially responded amid reports of an injured woman at the scene who was found with serious injuries to her face and head. The 55-year-old was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries not expected to be life-threatening.

Officials later learned the victim's roommate may have caused the injuries, prompting police to dispatch a SWAT tactical team to lure the man from inside their home. Cadenas said a robot device was employed to breach the door of the home, later revealing video from inside the dwelling showing the man dead from obvious trauma throughout his body.

The discovery ended the standoff at around 9 p.m., some five hours after the incident began. Adjoining residents who were evacuated from their homes were allowed to return, and no other injuries were reported.

Cadenas said no further details were immediately available, citing the ongoing nature of the police investigation. It's unknown how the man came to die. Patch will update as more details emerge.

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