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04-11-2024, 12:48 PM
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Child Hostage Suspect Gets Sniped by Austin SWAT
February 10, 2021. Austin police say Jordan Walton, 21, crashed his car and broke into a nearby home holding a child and adult female hostage. After APD responds and enters the house, Walton fires a automatic rifle striking no one. Walton, makes calls to 911 stating he doesn't want to hurt the child and people are trying to kill him. APD Swat arrive and snipe Walton killing him on scene. Neither officers nor the hostages were injured. |
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04-12-2024, 12:26 AM
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Re: Child Hostage Suspect Gets Sniped by Austin SWAT
The parents of Jordan Walton, a man killed by Austin Police officers during a hostage situation in Feb. 2021, filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1 against APD and several police officers involved in their son’s death. Plaintiffs Anissa Stovall and Terrell Walton said in the lawsuit Jordan “experienced severe mental health symptoms, including paranoia” and he received new medication two days prior to his Feb. 10, 2021, death “that had an unexpected effect on him.” In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs said they and a friend of Jordan’s told officers about his mental health during the incident. They claim that, despite APD policy, “specially trained negotiation officers and mental health officers were not called to the scene.” |