Three suspects were detained after 12 o’clock shooting carried out on austin, TexasThis week, four people were injured. Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke after the arrests.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis identified the two suspects as 15 and 17 years old, KATV reported. The older teen had an outstanding warrant for a firearm theft from the same store where the gun was stolen on Saturday, May 16. David confirmed that both guns used in the shooting were stolen.
When Manor police and Travis County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped the vehicle, the third suspect fled the vehicle. The suspect was arrested by Manor police hours later.
“These kids are serial criminals with a callous disregard for life. If they ever get out of jail, they will surely cause harm again,” Abbott wrote on X. “The Austin Police Department, Travis County Sheriff’s Office and Manor Police Department did their jobs. The Texas Department of Public Safety assisted them.”
“The district attorney and the courts must do their job and put these criminals behind bars,” he added.
What we know about the shooting
While two suspects were initially arrested, the Austin Police Department said in its latest update that “a third suspect has been taken into custody by the Manor Police Department.”
All three suspects fled on foot. Because the search area was large and spanned multiple communities, helicopters and drones were deployed to locate the third suspect. Shelter-in-place was initially announced but later lifted.
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The 19-hour orgy began on Saturday night. The first shooting occurred in the 6700 block of Wentworth Drive in east Austin, where the suspect opened fire at Fire Station 26.
The shooting was suspended overnight but resumed at 8:47 a.m. on Sunday, May 17. A man walking his dog was shot in the back near the intersection of Janes Ranch Road and Ballydawn Drive in southeast Austin. Police then began linking the incidents.
Another shooting occurred near the intersection of Janes Ranch Road and Ballydawn Drive in southeast Austin, where a man walking his dog was shot in the back. In another incident near the intersection of Burton Drive and Oltorf Street, one person was shot and taken to South Austin Hospital, where they were undergoing surgery as of Sunday.
In 12 separate incidents, shots were fired at fire stations and multiple apartment buildings. This prompted police to go door-to-door to check on residents.
Rod cameras even captured one shooting, showing the suspect shooting from a car at a woman standing outside the store. The suspect shot at at least four vehicles during the shooting.
A total of four people were shot. Three victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but one suffered serious injuries. The seriously injured person received full blood therapy at the scene and was transported to a local trauma center. All four victims were transported to a local trauma center.
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“I don’t know what would motivate anyone to drive around this city senselessly and shoot someone,” Davis said.
The Austin Police Department was assisted by the Austin Fire Department, Austin-Travis County EMS, Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Public Safety and the Manor Police Department.
Anyone with information is asked to contact APD’s Aggravated Assault Team at 512-974-5177. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Capital Region Crime Stoppers or by calling 512-472-8477.
