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SWAT call to South Austin neighborhood off Beaconcrest Drive a 'false report,' police say

Officers have now cleared the area.

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police said a SWAT call in South Austin on Tuesday afternoon was a false report. Officers have now cleared the area.

The incident was at the 8100 block of Beaconcrest Drive, the Austin Police Department said around 3 p.m.

Police said initial reports indicated someone had a gun and a victim had been shot inside a house. APD said no one was in the house at the time officers were called.

The 911 call is now being treated as a false report.

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