The SWAT team from the Austin Police Department is currently silent for more than six hours at a medical center in Austin, Texas, which began around 4:30 p.m.
At least one doctor is being held in the building, reports KVUE. The parent of a patient in the medical center tells Fox News that their doctor is being held in the building.
Police are currently talking to the suspect, who is apparently also a doctor, according to a bullhorn KVUE. The witness also told Fox News the suspect is a doctor.
“You do not deserve to go through this … for all you have done for others … that’s why I want to help you work through this,” the local newspaper reported that a police officer went through a bullhorn to the suspect. “You saved many lives.”
In a 911 call that came about 4:30 p.m. about the incident, it was reported that the suspect entered the office and took a hostage or hostage, according to FOX 7 in Austin.
In a 21:00 update, a FOX 7 reporter said a witness told her that everyone inside the medical office was taken hostage by the suspect, but he immediately let at least three people go.
‘When I arrived on the scene, I saw a woman being escorted by the police from the recorded area where she was met by a child and hugged. And that’s what we’ve been seeing for the past few hours: several people are being walked out and handed over to what we can only assume are loved ones, “Amanda Ruiz of FOX 7 reported.
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Law enforcement officers escorted at least one woman in scrub of the building, but it is unclear if she was ever held hostage, KXAN reported.
According to KEYE TV reporter Melanie Barden, an officer also said through the bullhorn: “Everything that happens tonight takes nothing away from everything you have accomplished as a doctor.
“I can not guarantee your safety unless you comply,” KVUE TV reporter Tony Plohetski tweeted earlier about the attempted communication with the suspect about the hostage. “I’m letting you know, Doctor. There’s a way to resolve this. I need your help to resolve the situation. It’s starting with the answer of your phone.”
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Police evacuated homes in the vicinity of 1900 W 35th Street Block and asked the public to stay away.