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Three suspects in custody after shooting spree in Austin, Texas, police say

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What to know about Three suspects in custody after shooting spree in Austin, Texas, police say

The Austin Police Department has taken three suspects into custody following a series of 12 shooting incidents in south and east Austin. The suspects, including two juveniles, are alleged to have stolen a firearm and multiple vehicles during the events, which left four people injured.

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What happened

"Third suspect has been taken into custody by Manor PD," the Austin Police Department said late on Sunday on social media.

Why it matters

Earlier, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said in a press conference that two suspects, a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, were in custody after 12 incidents where shots were fired in south and east Austin on Saturday and early on Sunday.

Common ground

Four people were hit, with one person suffering serious injuries and three sustaining minor injuries, Davis said.

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The Austin Police Department has taken three suspects into custody following a series of 12 shooting incidents in south and east Austin. The suspects, including two juveniles, are alleged to have stolen a firearm and multiple vehicles during the events, which left four people injured.

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Claim 1: “The 15-year-old stole a gun from a store on Saturday”
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Multiple sources state that the 15-year-old suspect stole a gun from a store on Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis identified the two suspects in custody as a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old. The 17-year-old had an existing warrant for the theft of a firearm from the same store where t…
https://keprtv.com/news/nation-world/austin-police-searching…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 15-year-old boy broke into a small shop in Debrecen twice within three days, according to the county police. The first time, on Saturday evening, he tore down the security camera, stole several soft…
https://www.debrecensun.hu/police/2026/05/15/a-15-year-old-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five firearms - including an AR-15 rifle - and $20,000 cash are stolen from MLB All-Star Nick Markakis' Atlanta home as police hunt suspect who walked out the front door. Atlanta police responded to c…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-6906951/Five-firearms…
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Claim 2: “Four people were hit, with one person suffering serious injuries and three sustaining minor injuries”
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While some sources mention 'four injured', the specific breakdown of 'one serious and three minor' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent reports in the provided evidence; the provided web results for this specific claim are about unrelated shootings in London, Milwaukee, and the West Bank.
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web search NEUTRAL — A child is in a serious condition and three adults have been injured after being shot near a restaurant in east London.The four victims were found with gunshot injuries and were taken to hospital in e…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11jp57wnzo
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web search NEUTRAL — Thirteen people were injured and one was killed in three separate shootings, just blocks from each other, over the weekend, Milwaukee police said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/14-people-were-shot-one-091845668…
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web search NEUTRAL — The trio were injured after shots were fired from a moving vehicle at the Tekoa Junction, south of Bethlehem, the IDF said.Three people were treated at a nearby hospital for minor to moderate live bul…
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/16/middleeast/west-bank-shoo…
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Claim 3: “a third young Hispanic male ran from the car when the two juveniles were apprehended”
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The provided evidence confirms a third suspect was eventually arrested, but the specific detail about a 'young Hispanic male' running from the car during the initial arrest of the juveniles is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Police have arrested three suspects after a string of vehicle thefts, gun thefts and 12 shootings throughout Austin on Saturday and Sunday, including at least two that occurred at local fire stations.…
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe for more crime content!This video was made for educational purposes only. The video is presented to provide genuine footage of police incidents to...
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web search NEUTRAL — The two teens abandoned the Toyota and fled on foot, Zaloudek said. Officers chased them and eventually arrested both of them in the 2900 block of Gilboa Avenue at around 3:10 a.m.Both were transporte…
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/2-juveniles-ar…
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Claim 4: “12 incidents where shots were fired in south and east Austin on Saturday and early on Sunday.”
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Multiple independent sources report 12 random shooting incidents occurring between Saturday and Sunday in Austin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith (born October 26, 1945), a Houston, Texas-based American lo-fi folk singer. Since 1978, Jandek has independently released over 120 albums while granting…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Lollapalooza lineups, sorted by year. Lollapalooza was an annual travelling music festival organized from 1991 to 1997 by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell. The concept was reviv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fifty-first season of the American sketch comedy late night television program Saturday Night Live premiered on October 4, 2025 on NBC and Peacock during the 2025–26 television season, with host B…
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Claim 5: “Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said in a press conference that two suspects, a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, were in custody”
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Multiple sources confirm that two suspects, aged 15 and 17, were taken into custody. One source explicitly mentions Chief Lisa Davis identifying them.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders were a quadruple homicide that took place at an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop in Austin, Texas, United States, on December 6, 1991. The victims were four teenag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Austin_yogurt_shop_murder…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On March 1, 2026, a mass shooting occurred at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden on West Sixth Street in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The perpetrator, 53-year-old naturalized US citizen, Ndiaga D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Austin_bar_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin Police Department (APD) is the principal law enforcement agency serving Austin, Texas. As of fiscal year 2026, the agency had an annual budget of $527.9 million and employed around 2,457 person…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Police_Department
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Claim 6: “The suspects stole more than four vehicles as they moved through Austin”
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One source explicitly mentions the duo is accused of stealing four vehicles over the course of the spree. Other sources mention vehicle thefts generally, but only one specifies the number 'four'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2025 · Sniffies finally releases their long-awaited app and I tried it out to see if it’s worth the fuss Door's unlocked. Be there in 20.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sniffies is a map-based cruising app for the curious. Sniffies emphasizes cruising as an immersive, interactive experience, making it the hottest, fastest-growing cruising platform around. Sniffies is…
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web search NEUTRAL — Whether you're a seasoned cruiser or just a curious explorer, here’s how to use Sniffies like a pro—with discretion, confidence, and maybe a double dose of PrEP. What Is Sniffies? Sniffies is a web-ba…
https://www.travelgay.com/editorial/how-to-use-sniffies-crui…
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Claim 7: “Two of the incidents involved shooting into separate fire stations with a truck hit at one”
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Evidence from 'Two teen suspects in custody...' and 'Austin shooting spree...' confirms that suspects fired at two separate fire stations and a fire truck was struck.
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Claim 8: “"Third suspect has been taken into custody by Manor PD," the Austin Police Department said late on Sunday on social media.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that the Austin Police Department announced via social media that the third suspect was taken into custody by the Manor Police Department.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin ( AW-stin) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Texas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Briarcliff Manor () is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15 km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manor Independent School District (MISD) is a public school district based in Manor, Texas, United States. The district serves much of Manor, as well as a wide section of northeastern Austin and a sma…
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Claim 9: “Other shootings targeted residential buildings”
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No evidence in the provided search results specifically mentions that residential buildings were targeted, although general 'random attacks' are mentioned.
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Claim 10: “The 17-year-old had an outstanding warrant on a charge of theft of a gun from the same store”
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Multiple sources confirm the 17-year-old had a warrant for theft of a gun from the same store where the 15-year-old stole a firearm.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 17-year-old suspect had a warrant for stealing a gun at the same store from which the 15-year-old suspect is accused of stealing a firearm, Davis said.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/aust…
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web search NEUTRAL — A previous warrant for theft of a gun had been issued for the 17-year-old suspect, while the 15-year-old is believed to have stolen a gun from the same location on Saturday. The duo is also accused of…
https://www.wionews.com/world/austin-shootings-today-two-tee…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 17-year-old girl was fatally shot Tuesday, March 12, 2026, inside a residence on 17th Street S.W.(Carol Robinson).Banks said from her understanding, the 14-year-old suspect had stolen a gun from som…
https://www.al.com/crime/2026/05/heartbreaking-final-moments…
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