Man who was shot several times by Austin officers never fired his rifle

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 31-year-old man who Austin police shot several times on Friday has been released from the hospital and booked into the Travis County Jail. According to an arrest affidavit, Lawrence Burrell Parrish is charged with aggravated assault against a public servant, accused of threatening police officers when they responded to his apartment at 6321 Parliament Dr.
The incident started around 9:48 p.m. when a woman called 911 stating Parrish, her roommate, seemed to be on drugs and