Police said the suspects have carried out up to nine attacks, injuring as many as four people.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect or suspects accused of multiple shootings on Saturday and Sunday.
The suspects have carried out up to nine attacks, injuring as many as four people, according to preliminary information.
According to police, there is no specific motive or location to the shootings, and they appear to be random. At least two of the shootings occurred at Austin fire stations.
“At this time, the investigation is ongoing, and APD asks that our community remain vigilant,” the department said in a press release on Sunday.
The suspect is described as a male in his late teens, driving a black or dark blue 2012 Hyundai Sonata with a broken right passenger window, pictured below. The suspect may also be driving a gold sedan or a white Kia Optima, police said.
A shelter-in-place has been issued for a large area of South Austin inside Slaughter Lane, McKinney Falls Parkway, Ben White Boulevard and Escarpment Boulevard due to ongoing law enforcement incident. Residents in that area are asked to stay indoors until further notice.
The Austin Fire Department said it was aware of two separate incidents in which fire stations were struck by gunfire – one late Saturday night and another on Sunday morning. No firefighters were injured in the shootings, and only minor damage was reported.
The shootings have not affected the response model from the Austin Fire Department, which remains fully staffed, operational and responding to calls across the city, the union said.
“Austin firefighters are continuing to answer every call for help, just as we always do,” said David Girouard, president of the Austin Firefighters Association. “Our members are continuing to respond city-wide to other reported shootings and to care for victims. While out station doors are locked, our crews remain in full force responding to every call to serve our city and respond to our community without hesitation.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact APD at 512-974-5177 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-8477, or by visiting austincrimestoppers.org. A reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.