Tag: AUSTIN

Texas Newspaper Won’t Give Description of Suspect in Shooting Due to ‘Stereotypes’

A major newspaper in Texas said it wouldn’t provide a description of a suspect in a mass shooting incident in Austin because it wants to avoid “perpetuating stereotypes.” Over the weekend, following a late-night shooting in Austin that left 13 people injured and one dead, the Austin American-Statesman included an editor’s note at the bottom…


Police Arrest 1 of 2 in Austin Mass Shooting That Wounded 14

AUSTIN, Texas—Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another after an exchange of gunfire between two individuals on a crowded downtown Austin street left 14 people wounded early Saturday, two of them critically. The Austin Police Department said in a news release that the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force assisted in…


Former Detective Wanted for Fatally Shooting 3 People in Texas Arrested

The manhunt for a former Texas sheriff’s office detective who has been accused of fatally shooting three people in Austin over the weekend ended on Monday after he was arrested about 20 miles from the scene of the shooting, police said. Stephen Nicholas Broderick, 41, was taken into custody without incident in the suburban area of…


Shooting in Austin Leaves at Least 3 Dead; Police Hunt for Armed Suspect

At least three people died following a shooting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, said officials, while police said a suspect is still at large. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services wrote on Twitter. No other patients “have been reported or located at this time.” Police said the shooting was reported…


Shooting in Austin Leaves at Least 3 Dead; Suspect Identified

At least three people died following a shooting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, said officials, while police said a suspect is still at large. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services wrote on Twitter. No other patients “have been reported or located at this time.” Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon later…


Shooting in Austin Leaves 3 Dead, Suspect Identified as Former Detective Charged With Sexual Assault

Three people have died following a shooting over what appears to be a domestic incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, said officials, while police said a suspect is still at large. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services wrote on Twitter. No other patients “have been reported or located at this…


Texas Judge Says Austin Can Continue to Enforce Mask Mandate for at Least Another 2 Weeks

A district court judge in Texas on Friday refused to grant the state’s attorney general a restraining order that would force Austin and Travis County to discontinue enforcing their mask mandates, according to officials and reports. Travis County district court judge Lora Livingston, during a Friday hearing, decided to set a March 26 trial on…


Texas AG Threatens Austin With Lawsuit for Not Complying With Governor’s Order on Masks

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Wednesday that his office will take Austin officials to court if they continue to refuse to comply with an order lifting mask mandates across the state. The state’s governor, Greg Abbott, lifted its statewide mask mandate that was enforced in mid-2020 and is working toward loosening other restrictions on…


Austin Nurse Refuses to Evacuate Winter-Hit Neighborhood, Stays to Care for Neighbors in Need During Power Outage

Since freezing temperatures hit Texas, causing power outages and water shortages across the state, many have struggled to keep warm, wash, drink, and even flush their toilets. With neighbors in dire straights, nurse Emily Grigsby passed on the opportunity to leave her cold-stricken Austin neighborhood in favor of staying behind to help. Speaking to The Epoch…


Austin Nurse Refuses to Evacuate Winter-Hit Neighborhood to Care for Neighbors in Need During Power Outage

Since freezing temperatures hit Texas, causing power outages and water shortages across the state, many have struggled to keep warm, wash, drink, and even flush their toilets. With neighbors in dire straights, nurse Emily Grigsby passed on the opportunity to leave her cold-stricken Austin neighborhood in favor of staying behind to help. Speaking to The Epoch…