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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The Austin Police released new details about the series of shootings, carjackings and other violent crimes recorded during the weekend in different areas of southern Austin and nearby areas, which left four people injured and culminated in the arrest of three suspects. Authorities identified the oldest detainee as Cristian Fajardo Mondragon, 17 years old. The other two suspects, 15 and 16 years old, were not publicly identified due to Texas laws…
They opened fire on the streets of Austin at least 12 times.
Three youths are in police custody after leading a series of at least 10 random shootings over the past weekend in Austin, Texas. Attacks, perpetrated from stolen vehicles, left four people injured (one of them serious) and directly affected private homes, apartment complexes and two fire stations in the city. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed to AP that the incidents began on Saturday afternoon and spread until early Sunday.
Police in Austin, Texas, reported twelve separate shootings over the weekend, all attributed to three suspects. Four people were injured in the rampage, one of whom is said to be in serious condition, police said.
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