Austin police say Cpl. Kilgore with the department's public information office is on scene at an active SWAT call in north Austin and will hold a public information briefing at 11 a.m. Media have been told to stage in the parking lot at 9100 Brown Lane in the 78754 ZIP code while officers work the scene. Officials have not released details about what triggered the deployment or whether there are any injuries or arrests.
APD's initial notice
According to the Austin Police Department's post on X, Cpl. Kilgore shared the 9100 Brown Ln parking lot as the media staging location and set the public information briefing for 11:00 a.m. The department's message did not provide further operational details, including the nature of the SWAT call or what officers are responding to. Additional official information is expected after the scheduled briefing.
Where reporters should go
The address APD provided matches The Belmont apartment complex, as listed by apartments.com, which shows 9100 Brown Ln as the property's address. Reporters heading to cover the briefing should use that parking area as the designated staging spot identified by police.
Previous APD tactical responses
Hoodline has previously covered APD tactical deployments, including its report on a SWAT barricade response, and has documented how the department typically structures media briefings during these call outs. This story will be updated once APD wraps the scheduled briefing and releases more details.
