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Police: Suspect on the run in fatal shooting of 3 in Texas
    2021-04-20  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

A MANHUNT was underway Sunday for a former sheriff’s deputy wanted in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, the United States.

An official said it wasn’t known if the suspect was still in the city.

Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said those who live near where the shooting happened late Sunday morning no longer had to shelter in place, but he said they should “remain vigilant.” He said officials were transitioning the search for Stephen Broderick, 41, from that area to a “fugitive search.”

“The victims were all known to this suspect,” Chacon said. “At this point, we do not think this individual is out there targeting random people to shoot. That does not mean he is not dangerous.”

Earlier in the day, nearby residents had been asked to shelter in place and to call their neighbors to check on them. Chacon had said earlier that officials were concerned that Broderick “might possibly take a hostage and be himself sheltered somewhere waiting for us to leave.”

Chacon said Broderick is 1.7 meters tall and black. He was wearing a gray hoodie, sunglasses and a baseball cap. Chacon said police do not know if he’s in a vehicle or on foot.

He said that Broderick was a former deputy with the Travis County sheriff’s office, which is based in Austin.

Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza said in a statement that Broderick had been arrested for sexual assault of a child last June and was released on a US$50,000 bond. He said that the district attorney’s office filed a motion Sunday to revoke that bond and is actively supporting law enforcement as they pursue Broderick.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Kristen Dark tells the Austin American-Statesman that Broderick, a property crimes detective, resigned after the arrest.

Chacon said Broderick is suspected in the killing of two Hispanic women and one black man. He said Broderick knew the victims but didn’t elaborate on how or provide a motive for the shootings. (SD-Agencies)

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