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Austin SWAT call: Suspect escapes from apartment; $1K reward for tips that lead to arrest

Police said they were called to a domestic dispute after someone reportedly heard gunshots.

AUSTIN, Texas — After a 10-hour SWAT call in Central East Austin, police said the suspect somehow got away. Now, authorities are looking for a man with several warrants for his arrest.

According to the Austin Police Department, the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force is looking for Donald Mattox, 28. He is 5 foot 9 and weighs 195 pounds. The Capital Area Crime Stoppers is offering an up to $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Mattox.

APD released Mattox's mugshot from 2018.

Officers surrounded the Fort Branch and Truman's Landing apartments near Highway 183 and Martin Luther King Boulevard on Sunday around 4 p.m. The apartment complex is located in the 5800 block of Techni Center Dr.

Police said they were called to a domestic dispute after someone reportedly heard gunshots.

When officers arrived, Mattox reportedly refused to come out. Around 2 a.m. Monday morning, Austin police said the man was no longer in the apartment.

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