3 Dead, Including Texas SWAT Officer After Hostage Situation Unfolds in Austin
A hostage situation in Austin, Texas had a very tragic ending early Saturday morning. A SWAT officer was killed along with two victims and the gunman. One other officer was shot but survived and is in stable condition.
Officer Jorge Pastore was killed in the exchange of gunfire when officers attempted to rescue the hostages that were barricaded inside the home. He was on the force for almost 4 years.
A barricaded gunman holding three hostages in Austin, Texas, shot and killed a SWAT officer early Saturday before being killed at the scene, authorities said.
Two apparent victims were also found dead inside the home after police forced their way inside around 4 a.m.
