AUSTIN, Texas – A tourist from New York who was one of the victims of Saturday’s shooting on Sixth Street has died , Austin police …
AUSTIN, Texas – A tourist from New York who was one of the victims of Saturday’s shooting on Sixth Street has died, Austin police confirmed Sunday. The tourist was one of 14 people caught in the crossfire early Saturday. A juvenile is jailed in connection with the shooting, and police are searching for a second suspect. The tourist’s name and age were not immediately released as the mass shooting transitioned to a homicide investigation. The condition of a second person who was critically wounded was unclear Sunday. Authorities said previously that the 14 people received a range of injuries, including some that were moderate enough that victims drove themselves to hospitals and urgent care clinics for treatment. News of the tourist’s death came after the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV confirmed Sunday that at least one of two suspects in the case is a juvenile. Police and prosecutors were still trying to determine what charges they will face. Police and prosecutors have up to 48 hours from the time of a person’s arrest to file charges against him. The suspect’s age was not immediately released, and because he is not an adult, his identity and court records in the case likely will remain confidential. Officials also were continuing efforts Sunday to locate a second suspect, and it was not immediately clear if that person also is a juvenile. Those details emerged after Austin’s Sixth Street entertainment district, filled with revelers resuming post-pandemic life, again became the scene of chaos and bloodshed early Saturday when at least 14 people were wounded in a mass shooting that intensified questions about public safety and gun violence in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. Interim Police Chief Joe Chacon said the shooters could face a range of charges that include attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Taylor Blount was at a bar on Sixth Street early Saturday when he heard a barrage of gunshots.
