Austin Police Officers Shoot and Tase Man Wielding Knife

* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Austin, Texas — Austin Police Department released video footage of an officer-involved shooting that happened August 19. At approximately 4:35 p.m., the Austin Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call of a male pedestrian on a high-speed roadway at the 2100 block of South US Highway 183 Northbound. As officers were responding to this location, they received updated information that this male was located in the middle of the highway. This male was later identified as Lashondell Gillespie. The first officers arrived on scene at about 4:37 p.m., and located Gillespie who appeared to be aggressive, in the middle of the highway lanes of traffic. An officer reported Gillespie appeared to have a knife in his hand. At about 4:40 p.m., additional officers began to arrive on scene, and Gillespie advanced towards the officers with a knife. Officers gave Gillespie commands to drop the knife. He did not drop the knife and