3 dead in Austin active shooter case called ‘domestic situation’; ex-cop sought as gunman
AUSTIN, Texas Three people were pronounced dead from gunshot wounds at the scene of an active shooter incident in Austin on Sunday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
The shooting appeared to be “a domestic situation that is isolated,” Austin police said. The gunman was still at large, and residents should still shelter in place and report any suspicious activity as the search for the shooter continued, according to police.
While the shooter was not in custody, ABC affiliate KVUE reported that the suspected gunman was identified as 41-year-old Stephen Nicholas Broderick, a former detective with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, sunglasses and a baseball cap.
Live Updates: Manhunt underway in Austin, Texas, after 3 killed in shooting
Published: April 18, 2021 3:41 PM EDT
Updated: April 18, 2021 8:36 PM EDT
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Travis County District Attorney José Garza issued a statement saying his “heart breaks for the victims” of Sunday’s shooting.
“Our office has been clear that acts of violence committed in our community will not be tolerated,” he said. Garza also thanked the members of the law enforcement working the case.
Austin police said just before 5 p.m. CT that the shelter-in-place order had been lifted, although the suspect is still at large and believed to be armed. The search is transitioning to a fugitive search, but there is still an active crime scene.
Austin police identify former sheriff s detective accused of rape as suspect behind deadly shooting
A massive multi-agency manhunt including the FBI and U.S. Marshals was launched in Austin on Sunday for an armed former sheriff s detective wanted for killing at least three people near an apartment complex.
Austin police said that the three lifeless bodies were all adults, including two Hispanic females, and one Black male. They said they believe the suspect is Stephen Nicholas Broderick, who is a former Travis County Sheriff s Office detective that was charged with raping a 16-year-old girl last summer.
Austin s KXAN, citing an arrest affidavit, reported last June that the ex-detective was on administrative leave following an arrest for allegations of sexual assault.