- Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 am in bustling downtown Austin…
Gunfire erupted in a busy entertainment district in the Texas city of Austin early Saturday, injuring 14 people, according to authorities who were still searching for a suspect.
Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 am in bustling downtown Austin, where a large crowd began to disperse.
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“Our officers responded very quickly,” Austin’s interim police chief Joseph Chacon told a news conference.
“They were able to immediately begin life saving measures for many of these patients,” he added.
AFP reports that the Police said they had received a description of a suspect, a Black male, but that it was still unclear whether one or multiple suspects were involved.
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They added that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident, although an investigation was ongoing.
“I don’t have any information right now that the victims were intentionally targeted,” a police spokesman said.
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