Austin Central Library Shooting: Suspect in Custody After Downtown Incident
A shooting at Austin’s Central Library yesterday afternoon left one person injured and prompted a massive emergency response in the heart of downtown, though authorities quickly clarified the incident was not an active shooter situation.
The Incident
The Austin Police Department received multiple 911 calls shortly after noon on Saturday, October 25, reporting gunshots fired inside the Austin Central Library at 710 West Cesar Chavez Street. The flurry of calls created what Assistant Chief Lee Rogers described as “a confusing scene with so many callers, as you can expect.”
The confusion was evident in early dispatches.
There was no stabbing…