Police officers arrested a suspect connected to an overnight mass shooting on East 6th Street near SXSW festivities in downtown Austin.
Police officers arrested a suspect connected to an overnight mass shooting on East 6th Street near SXSW festivities in downtown Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.Police officers arrested a suspect connected to an overnight mass shooting on East 6th Street near SXSW festivities inFour victims were shot around 2 a.m. and taken to hospitals Sunday with non-life-threatening injuries, Austin-Travis County EMS said.
It's the second mass shooting in Austin's entertainment district in the past year, which has sparked concerns about safety in the downtown bar area. A teenager from Killeen was arrested for theon June 13th, separate from Sunday's mass shooting. There were approximately 150 APD officers in downtown Austin Saturday night and Sunday morning, Casaday said. APD normally has 20 to 30 police officers staffed to protect the public in the bar district during non-festival weekends. Last week, Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said officers were being pulled from specialized units to combat gun violence during SXSW.
Police took multiple people into custody following the shooting, and officers announced they had the suspect in custody a few hours later before 5 a.m. Sunday. APD had not yet released any information about the suspect who was arrested.
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