Case:                                    24-2541371 
 
Date:                                    Tuesday, September 10, 2024 
 
Time:                                    10:59 p.m. 
 
Location:                             1724 West Anderson Lane  
 
Suspect (deceased):          Franklin Earl Miller, White male, 12/3/1964 
 
The Austin Police Department (APD) is conducting an investigation into the Officer-Involved Shooting that occurred on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 1724 West Anderson Lane. 
 
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at approximately 10:59 p.m., Austin 9-1-1 received a call of a Prowler/Hot Shot at 1724 West Anderson Lane. The caller advised that a White male, later identified as Franklin Earl Miller, was attempting to break into their business and pulling on the doors. The caller advised they were watching via cameras and saw Mr. Miller holding a rock. The caller also advised it appeared he had a gun in his waistband. Within two minutes, APD officers were dispatched to the scene. 
 
At approximately 11:11 p.m., APD officers arrived on the scene and made contact Mr. Miller, however, he was non-compliant with the officers’ direction. One minute later, Mr. Miller placed his hand near his waistband and was holding onto an object, which appeared to be a pistol. Officers directed Mr. Miller to put his hands up, but he did not comply with the officers’ repeated commands.  
 
Throughout the interaction with officers, Mr. Miller made sudden and exaggerated movements. APD officers continued de-escalation efforts with the intent to get Mr. Miller to comply. At approximately 11:20 p.m., officers observed Mr. Miller gripping a pistol in his hands. Officers repeated commands for Mr. Miller to put down his firearm, but he continued to be non-compliant.  
 
At approximately 11:25 p.m., after 14 minutes of attempting to get Mr. Miller to comply, he raised the gun he was holding in the direction of the officers. Officers discharged their Department-approved firearms at him. Officers immediately began rendering life-saving measures on Mr. Miller.  
 
At approximately 11:30 p.m., Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (A/TCEMS) entered the scene and provided medical attention to Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller was pronounced deceased at 11:33 p.m.  
 
No officers or other members of the public were injured during the incident. 
 
This incident was captured on APD officers’ body-worn cameras. Per APD policy, the video will be released within ten business days. Five APD officers discharged their Department-approved firearms. Their time with the department ranges from four months to six and a half years of service. A sixth APD officer, who has four months of service with the department, deployed his Department-issued pepperball launcher at the same time shots were fired.  
 
APD will conduct two concurrent investigations into this incident: a criminal investigation conducted by the APD Special Investigations Unit in conjunction with the Travis County District Attorney's Office and an administrative investigation conducted by the APD Internal Affairs Unit, with oversight from the Office of Police Oversight.    
 
Anyone with information is encouraged to call APD's Special Investigation Unit at (512) 974-6840 or Capitol Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477. For the Capitol Area Crime Stoppers submission, you may submit a tip online at www.austincrimestoppers.org. You may remain anonymous.