6 killed and 3 injured in a series of attacks across 2 Texas communities, police say
A suspect was arrested after he crashed his vehicle while speeding away from a shootout with a police officer Tuesday night, Austin's police chief said.
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Six people were found dead and three injured after a string of homicides and shootings unfolded across two Texas communities on Tuesday before a suspect was taken into custody and charged with capital murder, police said.
Four people were killed and two police officers shot in Austin on Tuesday, authorities said. The suspect, who has not been named, was also linked to the deaths of two people in San Antonio, they added.
Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson told reporters early Wednesday that the man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle while speeding away from a shootout with a police officer that left them with “multiple gunshot wounds.”
She said that the “series of violent incidents” began in the morning “and extended into the evening.”
Apparently, the shooter murdered two people in San Antonio and then started driving around Austin shooting people. He's since been arrested. He also shot an Austin ISD and City of Austin police officer in the process.
So far the only description of the perp who is now in custody is "male". Looks like someone named Shane James was booked into Travis County on 4 counts of murder early this morning.
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