Teenagers arrested in random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured
Police say the teens stole vehicles during the shootings, and four people were injured, including one critically, as a search for a possible third suspect continued.
- On Sunday, authorities arrested three teenagers in connection with at least 10 random shootings across Austin that left four people injured throughout the weekend.
- The suspects stole at least four vehicles and fired at two fire stations during a spree that Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis described as "random" with no identified motive.
- Of the four victims, one sustained a "serious injury," while the others have minor wounds; police identified the two suspects in custody as ages 15 and 17.
- Authorities lifted the shelter-in-place order for South Austin after the arrests, though Manor Police Department continues an "exhaustive" search for a third individual who fled on foot.
- Officials advised anyone to remain vigilant and secure their vehicles, with information on the investigation available through the Austin Police Department's Aggravated Assault Unit.
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Teenagers arrested in at least 10 random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured
Officials in Austin, Texas, say two teenagers are in custody and a potential third suspect is being sought in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in the city over the weekend.
Three teenagers steal pistols and cars, then they make an hour-long drive in the Texas capital. They hurt four people in part life-threatening. Now they are in custody.
3 teens arrested for at least 10 ‘random’ weekend shootings across Austin
A 15-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy and a third young suspect were arrested for the spate of "senseless" Austin shootings, including two at fire stations, between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The 15- and 17-year-old boys drove around the city in at least four stolen vehicles last weekend and fired shots indiscriminately.
Authorities were looking for two suspects in at least 10 random shootings that occurred over the weekend in Austin, Texas, and left four people injured; some of the incidents occurred at fire stations, the mayor reported today. The city ordered residents of a large area of the south of the capital of Texas to remain safe in their homes today as the search continues. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson spoke about the shootings at a press conference and not…
Algemeen Dagblad
Police in Austin, Texas, have arrested two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, who are suspected of at least ten random shootings. Four people were injured in the incidents last weekend.
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