May 2, 2012

Ms. Cary Grace

Assistant City Attorney

City of Austin

P.O. Box 1088

Austin, Texas 78767

OR2012-06344

Re: Request for recorded radio transmissions between the dispatcher and initial officer responding to an intoxicated subject inside a Wal Mart near Parmer Lane and Interstate 35 on the morning of 04/06/12, including but not limited to the officer's distress call after being shot about 2:29AM; all 911 calls related to this incident on the morning of 04/06/12 about 2:20AM; for all security camera video of this incident; etc.

Dear Ms. Grace:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 457493.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the submitted information.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

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