Texas: Negotiators reach out after three officers shot in Austin

Three police officers were shot and a man remained barriced inside a home with three of his family members in a suburb of Austin, Texas, authorities said.

Officers responded to a call about 3:10 p.m. CDT (2010GMT) at a home off Natalie Cove from a mor who said her son kicked in door of home, Interim Chief of Police Mike Harmon said during a news conference near scene.

mor, a juvenile and ar person, whose was unkwn, remain in home held by suspect, believed to be in his mid-20s, Harmon said.

suspect has some mental health issues, he said. Harmon said when officers arrived y were met with gunfire and taken to a local hospital. All three officers were in stable condition with n life-threatening injuries.

At least one officer will remain in hospital overnight. It is unclear if suspect was injured.

Harmon said that Cedar Park Police Department has a history at residence, but did t provide details, including when police last visited home.

As night fell in Cedar Park neighborhood on Sunday where a water tower could be seen in distance, lights from multiple police and emergency responder vehicles bounced off nearby homes.

Vehicles moved along one street that ran perpendicular to ar, where orange cones h been placed to restrict traffic. Multiple ncies are on scene, which is still active.