Arlington, Texas police to release video of police shooting – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Arlington police will release video Tuesday of an interaction between police and an armed man who they say shot at officers after a call for welfare.

The Arlington Police Department announced Monday that it plans to release edited video from dashboard cameras and body-worn cameras of the May 20 shooting.

Arlington Police Chief Al Jones is expected to present the video and answer questions around noon. Live video of the press conference will appear in the article at the top of this page.

Last month, police were called to a home on Shady Valley Drive where a family said they were concerned after an argument with another family member over drug use. This person left the house and spoke with police, but was released because he had not committed any crime.

Shortly after speaking with officers, Arlington police said there was a report of an attempted robbery in the neighborhood and the thief matched the description of the man during the the call for social assistance. Another 911 call said the man returned home, fired a gun several times and took a truck. Police said the man shot at officers through the truck's windshield and then collided with another vehicle. The gunman fled the truck and was confronted by police outside a home where he was shot at least once.

Arlington police on Monday identified the suspect as 20-year-old Austin Taylor. Police said Taylor was released from the hospital and faces several charges. Taylor was booked into the Tarrant County Jail, where he is being held on bail totaling $275,000. It is unclear whether he has obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.

Police said Monday that criminal and administrative investigations into the shooting were ongoing.