Gun store owner claims employees acted in self-defense in east Austin homicide investigation

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are continuing to investigate a homicide that happened outside a nightclub near East 7th Street on Friday night.

According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded after reports of gunfire near the Cabana Club. Investigators say a group of people outside the club were involved in an altercation shortly before shots were fired.

While police have released limited details about the incident, a Central Texas gun store owner says two of his employees were involved and were caught in violence they were not part of…

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