Overview
- Police received a 1:39 a.m. call about a man shooting at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden at West Sixth and Rio Grande in downtown Austin.
- Responding officers confronted an armed individual, and three officers opened fire, killing the suspect at the scene.
- Emergency officials reported three people found dead at the site and 14 others transported to hospitals, with three listed in critical condition.
- Authorities emphasized the rapid arrival of on-duty weekend paramedics working with police in the entertainment area.
- Investigators are processing the scene with federal partners present, and officials cautioned that confirming details will take hours.