Man convicted in 2020 Cedar Park hostage, officer shooting incident

Man convicted in 2020 Cedar Park hostage, officer shooting incident

A Cedar Park man accused of shooting and injuring three officers while holding his family hostage for more than 16 hours back in 2020 was found guilty Tuesday, according to the Cedar Park Police Department press release.

Man found guilty of injuring 3 Cedar Park officers during 18-hour standoff in 2020

A man was found guilty of three counts after shooting and injuring three Cedar Park officers during a standoff in 2020.

Cedar Park Man Found Guilty in 2020 Hostage Standoff That Injured Three Officers

On December 2, 2025, Joseph DeSean Taylor was found guilty on three counts of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer and two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping for his involvement in a violent standoff on August 16, 2020, in Cedar Park, Texas. The case stemmed from a shooting incident that escalated into an 18-hour hostage situation at a residence on Natalie Cove. According to court records, Taylor opened fire on responding officers during a call to…