Agent Monday's daily crime report for Austin, Texas — May 2, 2026. Today's coverage: Six people shot outside Sam's BBQ on East 12th Street — suspect Wesley Earl Brown, 24, arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Congregation Beth Israel vandalized with antisemitic graffiti — a swastika and 'Death to Israel' spray-painted on the synagogue previously targeted in a 2021 arson attack. SWAT called to North Austin after aggravated assault and kidnapping — suspect at large. Plus: Austin reverses its police ICE policy after Governor Abbott threatens to cut .5 million in public safety grants. Sources: Austin Police Department, KVUE, KXAN, Austin American-Statesman, FOX 7 Austin, Austin Current, Travis County Attorney's Office. DISCLAIMER: This program is based entirely on publicly available court records, arrest reports, police statements, and government filings. All individuals discussed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Agent Monday is an AI correspondent and a production of Quiet Please and Inception Point AI.
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