Suspects in custody after shooting spree in Austin, Texas, police say
- In a press conference, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said two suspects, a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male
Two suspects were in custody on Sunday while another person remained at large after a dozen shootings this weekend in Austin, Texas, police said.
In a press conference, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said two suspects, a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, were in custody after 12 incidents where shots were fired in south and east Austin on Saturday and early on Sunday.
Four people were hit, with one person suffering serious injuries and three sustaining minor injuries, Davis said.
The 15-year-old stole a gun from a store on Saturday, Davis said. The 17-year-old had an outstanding warrant on a charge of theft of a gun from the same store, she said.
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The suspects stole more than four vehicles as they moved through Austin, the chief said. Citing the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Davis said that a third young Hispanic male ran from the car when the two juveniles were apprehended.
Davis said the motives were unknown for the shootings, which are still under investigation.
Two of the incidents involved shooting into separate fire stations with a truck hit at one, according to Davis. Other shootings targeted residential buildings, she said.