Austin and Austin ISD police officials are improving emergency communications after conflicting public messaging was sent following a shooting near Barton Hills Elementary School Sept. 10.

“We recognize the seriousness of this mistake, and we are reviewing this breakdown to ensure it does not happen again,” Austin police Chief Lisa Davis said Sept. 12.

What happened

Six-year Austin Police Department veteran Adam Reinhart was handling curfew enforcement in Zilker Park early Sept. 10 when he was shot by 30-year-old Brandon Thompson around 4:10 a.m.. Thompson’s female companion was also struck, and he fled into the woods while law enforcement units responded to pursue him.

Response and communications after the incident:

5:27 a.m.: “Shelter in place” message sent to Warn Central Tex

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