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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/18/2023

Location : 1900 block of Denfield Dr

City : Round Rock

County : Williamson

State : Texas

Agency : Round Rock PD, Williamson County SO, Central Texas Regional, SWAT with robots, drones, gas

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Round Rock PD tried to arrest a man on Tuesday at approximately 12:15 p.m.in the 1900 block of Denfield Drive for family violence. The man locked himself into the home and the Round Rock SWAT team tried to approach the house. The man fired one round and police requested help from the Williamson County sheriff's office and the Central Texas Regional who used robot, drones and gas canisters when at approximately 2:40 p.m., police determined through its drone that the man had committed suicide under police duress. Police did not publicly identify him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/round-rock/2023/04/18/round-rock-police-barricaded-man-killed-himself-after-arrest-attempt/70128292007/

https://cbsaustin.com/newsletter-daily/swat-called-out-to-armed-barricaded-person-in-round-rock-neighborhood-denfield-drive