TX: Austin - Suspect Murders Woman, Wounds Police Officer, is Wounded and Captured by Homeowner

At 4:10 a.m., Officer Reinhart approached the woodline and identified himself as Austin Police. He gave multiple commands for the subjects to stop and to come out of the woods. Officer Reinhart stated that the subjects were detained and not free to go. The female subject, later identified as Kay Smith, 12/31/1994, began walking towards Officer Reinhart. Officer Reinhart gave commands to a male subject behind Ms. Smith, later identified as Brandon Thompson, 30 years of age, telling him to get his hands out of his pocket. 
 
Shortly after, Mr. Thompson fired shots, striking Ms. Smith in the head and Officer Reinhart in the abdomen. Officer Reinhart returned fire. Mr. Thompson fled on foot back into the wooded area, and Officer Reinhart waited for backup. Approximately two minutes later, additional officers arrived on scene. An APD officer transported Officer Reinhart to a local hospital, and he was treated for his injuries. Ms. Smith was also transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced braindead at 2:57 p.m. the same day. 
 
APD officers, including SWAT, AIR1, and K9, began searching the area for Mr. Thompson. At 7:44 a.m., a suspicious person call came in from the Austin Independent School District Police Department (AISD PD) at Barton Hills Elementary School. Prior to the call, the school already was in a “Secure” status. Once Barton Hills Elementary learned that the suspect was near the campus, the campus went into “Lockdown” status. An AISD sergeant recognized the person who had the same description as the suspect involved in the earlier shooting. The sergeant gave verbal commands to the suspect, such as “Stop, get on the ground,” however, Mr. Thompson continued to run. 
 
APD officers continued to search for Mr. Thompson. He was spotted by an APD officer at approximately 7:52 a.m. and fled towards a home in the 2500 block of Homedale Drive. Mr. Thompson kicked open the front door, ran into the house and the homeowner opened fire, striking him in the arm and the leg. Mr. Thompson was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. He is currently in stable condition. 

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