Suspect in Custody After Daylong Killing Spree Leaves 6 Dead, 3 Wounded in Texas

One man is believed to be responsible for the series of attacks on Dec. 5, and two police officers are among the wounded.
Suspect in Custody After Daylong Killing Spree Leaves 6 Dead, 3 Wounded in Texas
Austin Police officers close La Crosse Avenue near Mopac Expressway in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 5, 2023. Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman via AP
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A suspect is in custody in connection to multiple homicides and other attacks on Dec. 5 in Central Texas in which he allegedly killed six people and wounded three others, authorities said.

Those who died were found in two homes in Austin and another home east of San Antonio. The injured, who were shot, included two officers and a bicyclist. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, according to officials.

Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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