At least one person was killed in downtown Austin on Saturday night in the midst of a protest, and medics are searching for additional victims, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. at Fourth Street and Congress Avenue, and the public should avoid the area, EMS officials said. Callers reported that multiple people were injured, EMS officials said.
Medics said they were performing CPR on the individual. Police later posted on Twitter that they were treating the incident as a homicide.
The person who was shot was taken to the hospital, EMS officials said.
A protester, who filmed the scene via Facebook Live, said someone charged into the crowd and shot some of the protesters.
According to the protester’s video hours into the Black Lives Matter march, car honking could be heard before at least five gunshots were unleashed. Several screaming protesters immediately took cover.
Austin police officials said they will update the public in the near future.
"To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."-- Thomas Jefferson
Imagine that.....crazy people pushing the limits usually doesn't end well.
Biden's most truthful quote ever came during his first press conference, 03/25/21. Drum roll please...... "I don't know, to be clear." and THAT is one promise he's kept!!!
AUSTIN, Texas — One person is dead and a suspect has been detained after a shooting at a Black Lives Matter protest in Downtown Austin on Saturday night.
The incident happened around 9:52 p.m. near East Sixth Street and Congress Avenue, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. One victim was taken to a local trauma center with critical, life-threatening injuries, ATCEMS said.
Police later said the incident was a homicide.
In an update early Sunday morning, police said initial reports indicate the victim, an adult man, was carrying a rifle when he approached the suspect's vehicle. The suspect then shot out of their car at the victim, police said.
The suspect was detained and is cooperating with officers.
The victim was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center where he later died.
In a video posted to social media taken by journalist Hiram Gilberto, multiple gunshots could be heard at what appeared to be the same intersection where the incident happened.
ATCEMS said there were initial reports of multiple victims, but no other victims have been located.
The Austin Police Department is on the scene near Congress Avenue and Fourth Street. The Austin Fire Department also responded to the scene.
Police said there is no longer a threat to the public.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
Even if there was a legit protest, there are too many crazies out there............too risky to participate, or even watch. Just stay the fugg away from such a mess.
When you have BS protests............naw, things like this aint gonna happen. GMAFB
They did one in Indy and gang retaliation happened. Dead.
All it takes is one stray bullet and Johny Sideline is toast
If I was going to arm up and play toy revolutionary man I would be dang careful approaching a vehicle of which I didnt know the occupants. I might shoot the azz if he or she was black ,white or pink. Person in the vehicle has no idea what the intentions are of the armed protestors so must assume the worse case.
If I am understanding these situations in Louisville there was a protester that shot someone and it was an accidental discharge. In Austin someone who probably was not part of the protest shot someone and it is being treated as a homicide. I know we don't have all the facts but this doesn't surprise me with the climate of politicians these days. Also they are different jurisdictions.
I have no use for screamers of either gender, how they act in a crisis shows you how soft a lot of these protesters really are.
It ain’t like I’m a hardcase but I do try not to be a screamer.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
Remember why, specifically, the Bill of Rights was written...remember its purpose. It was written to limit the power of government over the individual.
There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth.
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