AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS are responding to reports of an aggravated robbery attempt Friday afternoon on North Lamar Boulevard.
Police said the call came in around 1:24 p.m. from the 10000 block of N. Lamar Blvd.
While ATCEMS initially said the incident was an "active shooter situation," officials told KVUE shots were fired in an attempted robbery and that no one was hurt.
The scene was cleared by 2:36 p.m. Lamar from Grady to Rundberg has been closed to traffic as the investigation continues.
According to APD Watch Command, officers responded to the above location after reports that shots were fired. The call was later updated to indicate a business had been robbed. As officers arrived, they learned that there could be one or more active shooters still in the area.
As the scene was secured, it was determined that it was not an active shooter situation. Several suspects robbed the jewelry store at the large “flea market” called the Marketplace on Lamar. Shots were fired at the display cases to break them. No one was struck by gunfire but two subjects were treated for stress-related medical issues.
Police are looking for a suspect.
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