Austin shooting today news: At least three people are dead after a shooting near downtown Austin on Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. Law enforcement sources told local news outlets they believe they know the identity of the suspect.
The Austin Police Department said the suspect was still at large as of approximately 1:30 p.m. local time.
“At this time the Great Hills Trail scene is still active. We are still asking residents to shelter in place and report suspicious activity. While a suspect is still at large it appears this is a domestic situation that is isolated and there is no risk to the general public,” APD wrote on Twitter.
shooting in Austin tx: Three adults were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. There were no reports of other victims.
“#ATCEMS has 15 response assets on-scene. No reports of other patients at this time. All assets staged [and] prepared to enter into the immediate incident location,” Austin-Travis County EMS wrote on Twitter.
EMS spokeswoman Capt. Christa Stedman said the first 911 call came in at 11:44 a.m. and that three adults were fatally shot. She said she did not know the exact location where they were killed but that EMS responded to an area that included a strip mall and several retail stores with a large apartment complex behind it.
