AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 41-year-old man is wanted in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, and police officials searching the surrounding area Sunday warned residents that the suspect might take a hostage.
BREAKING: @fox7austin has confirmed Steven Broderick has been arrested for Sunday’s deadly shooting of 3 people in NW Austin. He was taken into custody by Manor Police along Old Kimbro Rd, after 2 callers reported a suspicious person walking along 290. @fox7austin #GoodDayAustin pic.twitter.com/bFopSZoe0i
— John Krinjak (@JohnKrinjakFOX7) April 19, 2021
Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said the suspect, Stephen Broderick, was considered armed and dangerous. He asked area residents to continue to shelter in place and to call their neighbors to check on them.
“We are concerned he might possibly take a hostage and be himself sheltered somewhere waiting for us to leave,” Chacon said during a news conference Sunday afternoon. He said Broderick is 5 feet, 7 inches (1.7 meters) tall and Black. He was wearing a gray hoodie, sunglasses and a baseball cap.
Austin Police Chief Chacon provided an on scene brief today, regarding the incident at Great Hills Trail and Rain Creek Parkway. Please see attached photo of the suspect, Stephen Broderick, 41 years of age, black male who is 5 feet and 7 inches tall. https://t.co/HQu5bOwhlc pic.twitter.com/EVDU64Rph2
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) April 18, 2021
Chacon said Broderick is suspected in the killing of two Hispanic women and one Black man . He said Broderick knew the victims but didn’t elaborate on how or provide a motive for the shootings. Chacon also said a child was involved but that the child has been located and is safe.
The Austin-Travis County EMS said it has received no reports of victims other than the three adults who were shot dead. EMS spokeswoman Capt. Christa Stedman said the first 911 call came in at 11:44 a.m.
Chacon said the three were not shot in a building but did not give any further details.
Images from the scene showed a large presence of emergency responders, including dozens of police cars. There are also several ambulances and two SWAT trucks at the scene, and two police helicopters.
NEW: Here is a look at the scene. pic.twitter.com/LvwlEn5DYj
— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) April 18, 2021
The area includes a strip mall containing several retail stores and large apartment complexes situated near wooded rolling hills.
Josh Katzowitz, who had been shopping at the nearby Trader Joe’s, said police and ambulances came “pouring in” to the area as he was leaving. He didn’t hear any shooting.
“The cops had their guns out,” he said. “Some had pistols, some had rifles and they were strapping on bulletproof vests. There were all of a sudden ambulances, sirens and police cars There were cops coming from everywhere.”
Police said a portion of a nearby highway would be shut down in both directions.
Associated Press reporter Jamie Stengle in Dallas contributed.
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Since this criminal / murderer is a person of “color”, the Pravda stations will not cover this.
My thoughts exactly. ALL Over the weekend you could see the left salivating, over the prospect of rubbing our faces in this “YET ANOTHER mass shooting”, but as soon as word gets out “THE PERP WAS BLACK”< the story will die.
Chacon said Broderick is suspected in the killing of two Hispanic women and one Black man.
Hummm…………..
Do you think there will be any
rioting, burning and looting over these killing of people of color?
Surely I jest. Not a friggin chance.
Maybe that’s part of the problem. ONLY THE SQUEAKY wheel gets the greece.. MAYBE WE need to be just as UNCIVIL and riotous as the left is!