AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — 4 other people had been shot and wounded in downtown Austin, Texas, early Sunday as town hosts the yearly South through Southwest competition, police stated.
The Austin Police Division informed other people to keep away from the realm at round 2:50 a.m., caution by means of Twitter that the gunman used to be nonetheless at huge.
On the other hand, police tweeted {that a} suspect used to be in custody in a while sooner than 5 a.m.
Police and the Austin-Travis County EMS stated the sufferers’ injures weren’t life-threatening, and all 4 have been taken to the health facility.
The coronavirus pandemic compelled the SXSW competition to head digital the ultimate two years.
In 2019, a couple of shootings happened because the competition drew to an in depth, prompting Austin’s police leader to pledge extra safety for town’s leisure district.
The weeklong arts and era fest mixes tech, politics and leisure. It began in 1987 as a small exhibit for up-and-coming bands that was a global extravaganza, together with film premieres and performances from main artists.