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Austin shooting suspect named, timeline of terror revealed after teens’ alleged 28-hour, 12-attack rampage

Nypost · · 833 words · By Fox News
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Texas police have released the mugshot of one of the three juveniles arrested over the weekend in connection with 12 separate shooting incidents across Austin that injured four people”
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Multiple independent web sources (iHeart, Google News, and another news report) confirm that Austin police arrested juveniles in connection with 12 random shootings that injured four people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Austin Twelve is a motor car introduced by Austin in 1921. It was the second of Herbert Austin's post World War I models and was in many ways a scaled-down version of his Austin Twenty, introduced…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_12
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Austin Light Twelve-Four is a car that was produced by Austin from 1933 until 1939. It was replaced in 1939 by a completely new car also called the Austin 12 which kept the same engine. The "12" i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_12/4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Austin Light Twelve-Six is a 14 tax horsepower car with a 1496 cc engine that was introduced by Austin in January 1931. It was named by Austin Light Twelve to separate it from the well-established…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_12/6
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“Cristian Fajardo Mondragon, 17, was taken into custody Sunday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the number 17 and unrelated MLS players; there is no mention of a person named Cristian Fajardo Mondragon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of foreign players in Major League Soccer. The following players: Have played at least one MLS regular season game. Players who were signed by MLS clubs, but only played in playoff ga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_MLS_players
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 (number) ... 17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is a prime number.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/17_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Often considered a lucky number in various cultures, the number 17 holds significance in mathematics, science, and even the arts. Join us as we explore the intriguing properties, historical associatio…
https://numeraly.com/about-the-number-17/
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“Mondragon was arrested alongside two additional suspects, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general mathematical definitions of the number 3 and mobile phone company information; it does not confirm the ages of the suspects.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or III may also refer to: AD 3, the third year of the AD era 3 BC, the third year before the AD era March, the third month
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 3x3 or three by three may refer to: 3×3, a 1982 extended play by Genesis 3x3 (EP), a 2023 extended play by Odetari and 9lives "3 x 3", a 2023 song by Pylon Reenactment Society 3 by 3 (Inside No. 9), …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_by_three
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“Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m. Officers received a report of a stolen firearm from a local business.”
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The web results provided for this claim discuss a firearm discharge in Toronto and a structure fire in Moreno Valley, neither of which relate to a stolen firearm from a business in Austin on May 16, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Last Updated May 14, 2026 8:10 am. A man has been arrested for allegedly discharging a firearm in the Queen and Bathurst streets area early Thursday morning. Toronto police were called to the area aro…
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/05/14/man-arrested-after-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — No reports of injuries, and appears firefighters have mostly extinguished the blaze.Palmdale,ca: 245(assault with a deadly weapon) 30th St W and Ave N-8, caller was stabbed. : one suspect, suspect lef…
https://california.liveuamap.com/en/2026/16-may-firefighters…
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web search NEUTRAL — USAGov's where to report a scam tool helps you find the best agency or organization to report the scam. Steps to follow.If your issue is with a legitimate business that has wronged you, it may not be …
https://www.usa.gov/where-report-scams
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“Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:58 p.m. authorities confirmed the first alleged shooting at a trailer residence.”
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Two independent sources ('Austin shooting timeline...' and 'Twelve shootings, four wounded...') specifically confirm a shooting occurred at a trailer residence at 3:58 p.m. on May 16.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Three victims were killed, and two suspects are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-police-resp…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago · Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/islamic-center-san-dieg…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Three people, including a security guard, were killed in a shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque. Two teen suspects were found dead in a car near the Islamic Center of San Diego. Follow f…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/us/live-news/san-diego-islami…
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“Saturday, May 16, 2026, 4:30 p.m. Officers responded to another shooting at the Whisper Hollow apartment complex”
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Two independent sources ('Austin shooting timeline...' and 'Twelve shootings, four wounded...') confirm a shooting at the Whisper Hollow apartment complex at 4:30 p.m. on May 16.
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web search NEUTRAL — Satuday, May 16. 3:58 p.m. – 10 Yucca Drive: The first confirmed shooting occurred at a trailer residence with no injuries being reported.4:30 p.m. – 3300 Parker Lane: Officers responded to another sh…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/05/18/austin-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mon, May 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM.Multiple shell casings and bullet damage were found. No injuries reported. 4:30 p.m. — 3300 Parker Lane: Gunfire struck vehicles and an occupied apartment at the Whisper H…
https://okcfox.com/news/nation-world/twelve-shootings-four-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Davis said most of the shootings occurred in South Austin. Mayor Kirk Watson said that includes two at different fire stations, including one when a firetruck was hit with gunfire with fire personnel …
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/austin-10-shootings-may-1…
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“Saturday, May 16, 2026, 6:08 p.m. a third shooting was reported after witnesses observed a suspect wearing a black hoodie exiting a black sedan at another apartment complex and firing through the door of a third-floor unit”
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The 'Austin shooting timeline' source confirms the 6:08 p.m. shooting at an apartment complex where suspects fired through a third-floor door. Other sources mention the general investigation but not these specific details.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6:08 p.m. – 1601 Montopolis Drive: The third shooting occurred at an apartment complex where investigators learned that the individuals exited the vehicle on foot and fired through the door of a third…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/05/18/austin-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Davis said most of the shootings occurred in South Austin. Mayor Kirk Watson said that includes two at different fire stations, including one when a firetruck was hit with gunfire with fire personnel …
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/austin-10-shootings-may-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Detectives later determined the suspect vehicle — a dark-colored Hyundai Sonata — had itself been stolen from an apartment complex on East Oltorf Drive. 3:58 p.m. — 10 Yucca Drive: First confirmed sho…
https://mynews4.com/news/nation-world/twelve-shootings-four-…
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“Saturday, May 16, 2026, 7 p.m. Authorities said that a group of suspects matching previous surveillance footage of the alleged shootings stole a Hyundai Elantra from a Motel 6 parking lot”
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The provided evidence consists of general Hyundai corporate and dealership websites; there is no mention of a vehicle theft from a Motel 6 on May 16, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official site of Hyundai USA. Explore cars, SUVs, electric vehicles, features, offers, inventory and dealer info. Click here to get started!
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en
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web search NEUTRAL — Looking for a reliable Hyundai dealership in Orange County? At Laguna Niguel Hyundai, we have the expertise and resources to assist you with every automotive need.
https://www.lagunaniguelhyundai.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Read reviews by dealership customers, get a map and directions, contact the dealer, view inventory, hours of operation, and dealership photos and video. Learn about Laguna Niguel Hyundai in Laguna ...
https://www.cars.com/dealers/6000091/laguna-niguel-hyundai/
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“Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:49 p.m. Authorities said a suspect fired a gun into an Austin Fire Department station”
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“Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:55 p.m. authorities received a report that suspects matching the same description had fired shots from their vehicle and struck the windshield of an occupied car.”
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“Sunday, May 17, 2026, 3:50 a.m. Police said the suspects allegedly stole another vehicle”
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“Sunday, May 17, 2026, 8:46 a.m. Authorities received a report regarding a victim who had been shot in the back and stomach near 7409 Janes Ranch Road”
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“Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10:46 a.m A second incident involving shots being fired into another Austin Fire Department station was reported”
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“the suspects allegedly stealing yet another vehicle — a white Kia Optima — three hours later [than 10:46 a.m.]”
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“Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:44 p.m. Authorities said two victims were shot in a drive-by shooting involving a white Kia Optima”
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“Sunday, May 17, 2026, 2:29 p.m. Authorities said surveillance footage showed a white Kia sedan approaching a victim before the individual fell to the ground with an apparent gunshot wound.”
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“Sunday, May 17, 2026, 3:23 p.m. officers with the Manor Police Department spotted the Kia sedan... prompting a pursuit in which the three suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.”
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“The incidents led to the injuries of four people and five vehicles being stolen”
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