AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 17-year-old facing multiple charges related to a string of shootings last month has now been charged with terrorism, according to Travis County court records.
An arrest affidavit for the new charge was filed Monday. It details 13 shootings and six other crimes that happened on May 16 and May 17.
Affidavits: 17-year-old tied to 12 shootings across Austin in 36 hours
According to the Austin Police detective who wrote the affidavit, suspect Cristian Mondragon allegedly committed terrorism through these incidents. KXAN is working to contact Mondragon’s attorney.
The affidavit cites, as one of the reasons for the terrorism charge, shots allegedly fired at two Austin Fire stations…