The Brief
- A Caldwell County deputy constable was shot and killed early Sunday morning in the parking lot of Club Rodeo in North Austin.
- Austin Police are currently working to determine the motive and events that led to the gunfire.
- Authorities are seeking the public’s help, requesting any witness statements or cell phone footage from the scene.
AUSTIN – Authorities have apprehended a suspect after a Caldwell County deputy constable was shot and killed in a nightclub parking lot in Austin early Sunday morning.
Club Rodeo fatal shooting
What we know:
Austin Police Department officers were called to Club Rodeo, located at 9515 North Lamar Blvd., just after 2 a.m. The initial report was that an officer from another agency had been shot.
When officers arrived, they found the victim in the parking lot with trauma to his body. He was taken to the hospital where he died.…