Shooting in Buda Connected with Weekend Austin Shootings, Police Say
Officials said Austin’s license plate reader network could have helped officers respond faster after four people were injured in 12 shootings.
- Following a string of twelve shootings that injured four people, Austin officials are now reconsidering their ALPR network contract.
- The city ended its contract with Flock Safety for ALPRs last year amid privacy concerns, though the Austin City Council passed the TRUST Act this year to govern future use.
- Neighboring Manor Police Department successfully identified suspects in the recent shooting spree using its own Flock Safety ALPR network, prompting the company to express interest in renewing its Austin partnership.
- Privacy advocates including Kevin Welch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation remain opposed, while Councilmember Mike Siegel warned against adopting technologies that could compromise residents' safety and rights.
- Mayor Kirk Watson and Police Chief Lisa Davis are evaluating the technology's potential benefits, with future adoption requiring the TRUST Act's framework and City Council consideration.
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Illegal Alien Goes on a Shooting Spree in Austin: We're Not Getting Their Best
The 17-year-old suspect accused of launching a random shooting spree across Austin has been identified as an illegal immigrant, prosecutors revealed Tuesday. Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo is one of three suspects who allegedly carried out 12 separate shootings across the city over the weekend, leaving three people injured and another victim in critical condition. The two other suspects, ages 15 and 16, have not been publicly identified due to their…
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Teen suspect tied to 12 attacks in chaotic Austin shooting spree identified as illegal alien
Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo is one of three suspects who allegedly carried out 12 separate shootings across the city over the weekend, leaving three people injured and another victim in critical condition.
Teen suspect tied to 12 attacks in chaotic Austin shooting spree identified as illegal alien – Democratic Accent
The 17-year-old suspect accused of launching a random shooting spree across Austin has been identified as an illegal immigrant, prosecutors revealed Tuesday. Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo is one of three suspects who allegedly carried out 12 separate shootings across the city over the weekend, leaving three people injured and another victim in critical condition. The two other suspects, ages 15 and 16, have not been publicly identified due to their…
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