Police believe Cedar Creek man killed two women in Austin, Bastrop

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Investigators believe a 22-year-old Cedar Creek man killed two women, one in Bastrop and one in Austin, according to a joint release from the Bastrop and Austin police departments.

That suspect, Manuel Salgado, is dead.

Bastrop case

On Sunday, Salgado allegedly met his former girlfriend, 20-year-old Mariana Montoya Palacios, at Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop, the release said.

Woman dead, man injured in shooting in Bastrop

“While at the park, Salgado shot Palacios at close range,” police said. “Salgado then shot himself.”…

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