Two teenagers are in custody, and a third remains at large, following a string of 12 shootings across Austin, Texas, that left four people injured. The spree began late Saturday afternoon and paused overnight before resuming Sunday morning, with the first calls coming in around 3:45 p.m. Saturday. The first shooting happened in the 6700 block of Wentworth Drive in east Austin, where the suspect fired toward Fire Station 26. The shootings resumed Sunday morning at 8:47 a.m., when a man walking his dog was shot in the back near the intersection of Janes Ranch Road and Ballydawn Drive in southeast Austin. The suspects fired at two separate fire stations, striking a fire truck while firefighters were standing directly behind it, and into multiple apartment buildings, prompting officers to go door to door to check on residents. A pole camera captured one of the shootings on video, showing the suspects firing from a vehicle at a woman standing outside a store. The suspects stole at least four vehicles during the spree, and the constantly changing vehicles, combined with the spread of the incidents across South Austin, made it difficult in the early hours to connect the calls. In total, four people were shot. Three victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and one was critically injured and received whole blood treatment on scene before being transported to a local trauma center. The motive for the shootings remains unclear, and the Austin Police Department is seeking information from the public. Anyone with information is asked to contact APD's Aggravated Assault Unit at 512-974-5177. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through Capital Area Crime Stoppers online or at 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest. This incident highlights the challenges of connecting multiple incidents across a city and the importance of public safety measures, including the potential use of license plate reader technology. It also underscores the need for a multi-agency response and the support of local leaders and the community.
