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Man taken into custody in central El Paso; officer fired weapon, but no one was hit

UPDATE: El Paso police say a man was taken into custody this morning following a family violence aggravated assault in progress with a weapon call. Police say a bean bag round was used in the incident. Police also say an officer fired a round from their weapon, but no one was hit.

Police say the call came in at 9:10 a.m. The man was taken into custody at 9:38 a.m.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Police report there's been an officer-involved shooting in central El Paso.

The location is 4100 Altura. There is a large police presence. The location is near Austin High School, but there is no indication that the school has any connection to the incident.

The first report came into the newsroom just before 9:45 a.m. ABC-7 has a crew on the way to the scene.

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