One hand, 312 feet

[Dash Riprock]

That puts the bad guy closer to 3 on the earlier map, and cop somewhere around 2 but under I-35? If the scale on the map is correct, I have a hard time getting 100 yards from that, plus he'd be shooting more or less towards 6th Street, plus that doesn't line up with the shots to the front of the police station, although the shooter may have moved from there prior to the fatal shot

Edit: sorry, I now see it says shooter was on 8th St. I misread that (thought it said 7th). So yes, bad guy is at the X, cop is somewhere near 2. That angle makes the most sense, I think but I don't see how you get 100 yards out of it if cop is under I - 35.


Edit edit (sorry, hard to do this from my phone). Cop must have been somewhere along the arc from 2 to 3.

 

[stemoo01]

The PD park the trailer for their horses under 35 which is where he was heading with his partner when the shooting occured.

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That would correlate with what apd told the attendees. The officer was shooting from position four with the guy right outside the station. Horses were in hand as he was still walking them to the trailer (no idea where that is, but could be under 35 as suggested)

 

[Dash Riprock]

If he's under I-35 shooting West, he can't be at position 4. He would be between 2 and 3, probably closer to 3.

 

[Wiliamr]

IF you live in Austin and want to see where all this occurred, drive down there, park under I 35 at the 8th St cut and follow the spray painted circles.

 

[breakingcontact]

Yellow pin is BG. 312 ft each way

312 ft to BG

312 ft to BG

 

[breakingcontact]

Arc is from 312 ft. Straight lines show if shot was taken from closest spot under interstate (125-225 ft)

LEO anywhere on arc is 312 ft

 

[Wiliamr]

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[LOCKHART]

That's exactly what i'm talking about with this guy! I have a cousin who worked
closely with Acevedo, and he says first & foremost that this guy is a publicity hound,
and a wannna be politician. Remember where he came from! The peoples republic
of Kalifornia! These folks cant see what they have done to that beautiful state, with
their ultra-liberal policies, and they are coming HERE, to do it to TEXAS!

 

[robocop10mm]

Not to be a killjoy, but how responsible was a 104 yard shot?
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it ended well.

With a good backdrop (no risk of collateral damage), how responsible would it be to NOT take the shot?

 

[robocop10mm]

Id like to know more about the officer. Does he only shoot during APD quals or is he a hobby or even competitive shooter?

If APD wants a propaganda win...this is a gimme. Make the claim...let the news and others run with it. Then weeks later quietly release the official report showing the guy shot himself but say the officer still stopped him by returning fire.

On the other hand...most people that shoot themselves dont shoot themselves in the chest...

Not so. MANY shot themselves in the chest. Probably 25% of the suicides I have seen. That would make it near 100

 

[breakingcontact]

With a good backdrop (no risk of collateral damage), how responsible would it be to NOT take the shot?

Lots of bullets flying already...

 

[robocop10mm]

And, as far as the "officers in the building"? That is headquarters. Patrol works out of several substations. Mostly support and admin staf in that building. It would have been all but empty that time of the night.