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Stephen Broderick was arrested on Monday morning walking along US 290
He killed his wife Amanda, daughter Alyssa and Alyssa s boyfriend Willie
Last June, Broderick was arrested for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl
Police never named the child sex assault victim but they did say it was a family member whose mother reported the crime
He was bonded on $50,000 and told to stay 200ft away from his daughter Alyssa
In family court, Amanda said she feared he would seek revenge on her and the kids because the allegation had been made public
Amanda fought his release, saying he was SWAT trained and knew how to hurt someone
The shooting occurred on the 9600 block of Great Hills Trail, EMS said. Great Hills Plaza and The Arboretum shopping centers are near the location.
The suspect in the shooting, Stephen Broderick, remains at large, according to police.
First responders initially reported that three people were injured with gunshot wounds, and were receiving CPR. Officials later reported that three people had died on the scene.
No other injures have been reported at this time.
Here s what we know about the situation.
Suspect in shooting identified as Stephen Broderick
At a 2:30 p.m. press conference, police identified the suspect in the shooting as Stephen N. Broderick.
Authorities arrest a former sheriff’s detective wanted in Austin, Texas, shooting that left 3 dead
Authorities say they arrested a former sheriff’s office detective suspected of killing three people in a shooting in Austin, Texas.
Stephen Broderick, 41, was arrested just after 7 a.m. CT (8 a.m. ET), according to Manor, Texas, Police Chief Ryan Phipps.
“He was walking down the side of 12300 Old Kimbro Road, which is not far off from US 290. Two callers called in a suspicious person meeting the description of Mr. Broderick. Our officers went out there and conducted a high risk stop on him,” Phipps told CNN.
3 Dead in Austin Shooting Spree, Police on Hunt For Former Sheriff s Detective
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It was reported that a man went on a shooting spree in an Austin, Texas neighborhood that resulted in three people being killed, along with two people getting severely injured.
Reports noted that the shooting went down in Northwest Austin near the Great Hills Plaza shopping center and led to SWAT teams being placed in the area.
Austin PD took to Twitter to address the shooting, saying, “While a suspect is still at large it appears this is a domestic situation that is isolated and there is no risk to the general public.” Police Chief Joe Chacon spoke on the matter, noting that the suspect in the situation has been identified as 41-year-old Stephen Nicholas Broderick, who is a former Travis County Sheriff’s Office detective. Chacon said, “Obviously, this is a tragedy. We have people who have lost their lives here. We’ll do our best to get this person in c