AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin police officer was reportedly shot and injured early Wednesday morning near Zilker Park in South Austin.

According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the officer was shot at around 4 a.m. along the 700 block of Azie Morton Road. An additional person was also injured, according to law enforcement.

Officers were reportedly in the area when they noticed a vehicle that was potentially stolen. Law enforcement allegedly approached the scene, when the suspect fired a weapon.

Austin Police Association president Michael Bullock said the injured officer is expected to survive, and they are reportedly in a hospital as of 6:15 a.m. Wednesday. It's uncertain how the other injured individual is related to the shooting.

APD units are searching for a suspect, and people

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