Shooting suspect among two killed, three injured after shooting in Texas
Austin police
At least two people were killedand three injured after a shooting at a mall in Austin, Texas, authorities said, adding that one of the deceased is theshooter.
The Austin Police Department (APD) had received a call around 5 pm on Thursday about shots being fired, following which the police, along with paramedics, were deployed at the scene.
The FBI and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were also called in following reports of explosivesat the scene, but they did not find any.
The shooting occurred at a business near The Arboretum, an outdoor shopping centre.
Two people were found dead at the scene, Austin-Travis County EMS announced on X.
One critically injured, two mildly
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One of the injured, who is an adult, was taken to a local trauma facility with "critical, life-threatening injuries," Austin-Travis County EMS said. Two other adults were being evaluated for minor injuries.
Police and emergency medical personnel, along with some 30 vehicles, responded to the shooting at the 1000 block of Research Boulevard, interim police Chief Robin Henderson said.
The APD later confirmed that one of the dead was the shooter, but did not reveal any information about their identity, NBC News reported.
No indication of another suspect
The police have not yet given indication of another suspect and it is unclear if there was any personal relationship between the shooter and the victims.
Police, who asked people to avoid the area, established a command post near the area.
"At this time, we do not have any information to believe there’s a threat to the public," Austin police later said on X.
Police asked potential witnesses to come forward and submit any photos or videos from the area.
Interim police Chief Robin Henderson offered her condolences to the victims.
“I would like to offer condolences to the families of the victims, in addition to the multiple witnesses that witnessed the tragedy here today," Henderson said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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