The Brief
- One person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after an early Sunday morning shooting on Rainey Street.
- Gunfire rang out around 1:30 a.m. in the crowded entertainment district, sending hundreds of people fleeing the area.
- Police have made no arrests and have not yet identified the suspect, the victim, or a motive for the shooting.
AUSTIN, Texas – One person was injured in a targeted shooting early Sunday morning, on Rainey Street entertainment district in Austin.
This prompted a large police response as hundreds of people fled the area, according to the Austin Police Department.
Rainey Street shooting
What we know:
Austin police said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. and described the incident as a targeted shooting and had a victim struck at least once, suffering a gunshot wound to the left arm. According to the department, that victim was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Eyewitness recalls chaos
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