Austin Nightlife District Shooting: Three Dead, 14 Wounded, Federal Probe Ongoing
A late-night mass shooting early Sunday at a popular bar on West Sixth Street in downtown Austin left three people dead, including the suspected gunman, and 14 others wounded, police say. The violence erupted around 1:59 a.m. at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden, a lively entertainment district hotspot, as crowds were dispersing after a night out.
Officials say Austin-Travis County EMS and police officers were on the scene within 57 seconds of the initial call, a response speed that was widely credited with preventing further casualties. Of the 14 people taken to hospitals, three remained in critical condition early Sunday, according to authorities…