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Austin shooting: 'multiple victims' reported in Texas Austin shooting: at least one dead and 'multiple victims' in Texas
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A shooting in Texas has left multiple victims and is believed to be ongoing, local police say. An active shooting in Texas has left at least one woman dead and multiple victims, emergency services have confirmed.
“Active shooter incident downtown, multiple victims. Stay away from downtown,” Austin police said in a message on Twitter on Sunday.“Active shooter incident downtown, multiple victims. Stay away from downtown,” Austin police said in a message on Twitter on Sunday.
Police added that there were “separate shootings in the same area”, but did not confirm how many gunman were believed to be involved or where the attack had taken place.
Active shooter incident downtown, multiple victims. Stay away from downtown. Media: Dont call for updates at this time, more to follow. PIO6Active shooter incident downtown, multiple victims. Stay away from downtown. Media: Dont call for updates at this time, more to follow. PIO6
It was not immediately clear how many people were shot, though local media reported one fatality in the state’s capital. Update: separate shootings within the same area. Both scenes are secure at this time. PIO responding to identify staging area.
One woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene and three others have been taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge, according to Austin-Travis county emergency services.
UPDATE 4: UPDATE 2: Multi GSW's @ 208 E 6th St: ATCEMS Command advising 4 total victims, 3 txpt'd to UMCB & 1 ~30's F pronounced DOS. MTF
KXAN, a local news station, quoted paramedics in the area as saying victims were “spread across the area”, adding that emergency services were responding in the area of 208 East 6th Street.KXAN, a local news station, quoted paramedics in the area as saying victims were “spread across the area”, adding that emergency services were responding in the area of 208 East 6th Street.
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