1 dead, 4 injured in separate shootings in downtown Austin, Texas - officials

July 31, 2016 at 06:22

At least one person has been killed, and four injured in Austin, Texas after two separate shootings in the downtown area of the city, emergency services and police stated.

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene and two women and one man were taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge, Captain Rick Rutledge of the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services told AP.

A fourth person was also injured but declined the option of having medical treatment, officials confirmed.

@AnnWyattonFOX7 @Austin_Police @ATCEMS @fox7austin pic.twitter.com/KMDSDxdB33
— Dorian Santiago (@doritosr) July 31, 2016

Gunshots on #6thstreet #Austin super close to me ? @MSNBC @KVUE @KXAN_News pic.twitter.com/3t9LKECqkV
— Sam Vedamanikam (@RalphGreNader) July 31, 2016

Police Chief Brian Manley confirmed that the deceased is the woman in her 30s.

Manley also said that two incidents were 'unrelated,' and there was no active shooter present.

Austin Mass Shooting / mounted police clearing area / multiple gunshot victims / AFD arrives / Scene Secured pic.twitter.com/ESAU3LR1jz
— Anonymous Insurgency (@AnonInsurgency) July 31, 2016

Multiple units have headed to 208 East 6th Street , the Austin-Travis County EMS said, as cited by KXAN news.

Active shooter incident downtown, multiple victims. Stay away from downtown. Media: Dont call for updates at this time, more to follow. PIO6
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) July 31, 2016

Austin police subsequently reported that separate shootings had taken place in the same area. However both incidents are now under control.

Update: separate shootings within the same area. Both scenes are secure at this time. PIO responding to identify staging area.
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) July 31, 2016

“We just literarily saw three people being shot in downtown Austin,” one local resident wrote on Instagram, after posting a video that showed the aftermath of the attack.

? Fusillade à #Austin, #Texas. Plusieurs victimes selon les médias locaux (vidéo via @doritosr) pic.twitter.com/9vuQOgY3Qx
— B3zero (@B3zero) July 31, 2016

BREAKING: Multiple people shot in downtown Austin https://t.co/Uy1jTT1OTU
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) July 31, 2016

#ATCEMSMedics advise to AVOID the downtown area of 6th street, Multiple incidents occurring including multiple pt's w/GSW's. MTF
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 31, 2016

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