Authorities in Austin, Texas say three young people are in custody after a weekend series of shootings that injured four people. Police and city officials describe at least 10 incidents and say the shootings appear random. In their accounts, the suspected attackers are alleged to have fired at people and also targeted buildings and houses while driving through parts of the city. Sources also say the spree began with a stolen car and continued across the Austin area. Austin officials temporarily ordered residents in a large southern section of the city to shelter in place during the incidents, citing the apparent unpredictability of the attacks. Police say four people were injured and that the suspects are detained as the investigation continues. Reporting from multiple outlets describes the arrests as involving three suspects, including two teenagers, who were taken into custody shortly after the shootings. The mayor and police chief are cited as describing the activity as indiscriminate, and officials provide ongoing updates as authorities work to determine the full scope of the shootings and the suspects’ involvement.
Three youths in custody after Austin shootings injure four in series
Authorities in Austin, Texas say three young people are in custody after a weekend series of shootings that injured four people. Police and city officials describe at least 10 incidents and say the sh...
- Austin, Texas police say three young people are detained in connection with a shooting spree.
- Authorities report at least 10 random shootings during the weekend.
- Four people are injured in the incidents.
- Officials temporarily order shelter-in-place for residents in a southern area of Austin during the spree.
- Officials say the suspects allegedly used stolen cars and also targeted buildings and houses.
Three people are in custody for a dozen random shootings around Austin, Texas, on Sunday, police said. Four people were injured in the mayhem, police said. CBS News' Ian Lee has more on how the community is reacting.
3 months agoOfficials in Austin, Texas, say three young people are in custody in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in the city over the weekend.
3 months ago‘Actions appear to be random,’ says mayor as suspects also allegedly took aim at buildings and houses in Texas cityThree youths are in police custody after a spree of at least 10 shootings wounded four people who appeared to be targeted randomly in Austin, Texas, according to authorities.The suspects who were arrested in connection with the shootings also allegedly took aim at various buildings and houses while driving around the capital city in stolen cars, the Austin police chief, Lisa Davis, said Sunday. Before the suspects were jailed, city officials temporarily ordered people residing in a large southern section of Austin to shelter in place, an exceptional public safety measure that spoke to the indiscriminate nature of the spree. Continue reading...
3 months agoFour people were injured in a dozen random shootings over the weekend in Austin, Texas, that police say started with a car being stolen. Three suspects have been detained, including two teenagers. Ian Lee reports.
3 months agoThree young people were in custody following at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, that left four people injured, city officials said.
3 months agoOfficials in Austin, Texas, say three young people are in custody in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in the city over the weekend
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