Reply #45: Autopsy: Suspect Shot Twice in Back by APD Sargeant

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Autopsy: Suspect Shot Twice in Back by APD Sargeant
Last Edited: Thursday, 07 Jun 2007, 4:42 PM CDT

AUSTIN -- The Travis County Medical Examiner's Office says the man shot and killed by an Austin Police Sergeant died of two gun shot wounds to the back. The ME's office ruled the official cause of death for 25-year-old Kevin Brown as homicide. APD Sgt. Michael Olsen shot Brown after a brief foot chase early Sunday morning.

The autopsy results were released Thursday morning after East Austin community groups threatened protests if the results were not released soon. The ME's office says more details information of Brown's injuries and toxicology results will be released in the complete autopsy report. The office says that autopsy will be available in two to four weeks...

According to an internal affairs investigation, Sgt. Olsen had been investigated for using excessive force during an arrest in Downtown Austin. The City of Austin was sued when a man was knocked unconscious when Olsen threw him to the ground during an arrest. Olsen served a 60-day suspension for the incident. In 2002, a grand jury also indicted Olsen on three felony counts of tampering with government records...

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