Breaking News: Gunman in North Austin
The Statesman is reporting that a gunman walked into a business in North Austin this afternoon and began shooting. The Travis County/Austin STARFlight Rescue team has been deployed.
The incident happened at the 13500 block of US-183, near Anderson Mill Road.
Update 1: The shooting occurred at a car dealership service center. The gunman reportedly shot himself after leaving the building.
Update 2: The gunman, an ex-employee of the service center, attempted to shoot the store manager, who fled through the parking lot. The man later shot himself in the head by the time police had arrived. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. No one else was injured or killed.
Coincidentally, just across the highway and within walking distance is Heritage Firearms.
Photos by Julie Holden
