Early Sunday morning, two people were hospitalized after being shot in downtown Austin near 6th Street and San Jacinto. The incident was captured on video, but be warned, it may be disturbing and it contains explicit language.
Following the incident, the Austin Police Association took to social media with a statement:
“Just another night on Dirty 6th! The most appalling part of this was the violently uncooperative crowd around the scene that refused to follow police orders resulting in multiple arrests while two critically injured shooting victims lay on the ground.
Disgusting display of human compassion and outrageous behavior that is celebrated and encouraged by far too many people these days. The fact that our hands are getting tied tighter and tighter behind our backs everyday by legislation and ”activism” is directly responsible for the increase in violence and criminal behavior on 6th St. It goes back to the old saying of ‘give an inch and they take a mile.’ The more people get away with the small things, the more emboldened they become to commit violent crimes against citizens and police. It’s getting ridiculous.
Thankfully there wasn’t more than two people injured.”
Two arrests were made.
The incident required a response from dozens of police officers, and eventually horses were brought in to disperse the crowd.
