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One person critically injured in shooting during protest in Austin, Texas (VIDEO) One person killed in shooting during protest in Austin, Texas (VIDEO)
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Gunfire erupted during a protest in downtown Austin, resulting in at least one life-threatening injury. A chilling video from the scene shows people screaming and running for cover. One man was killed after gunfire erupted during a protest in downtown Austin, Texas. A chilling video from the scene shows people screaming and running for cover.
Police asked the public to avoid the area while they investigate the incident, but revealed few additional details. The victim, an adult male, was taken to hospital with “critical, life-threatening injuries” late on Saturday evening, where he died shortly afterwards. A police spokeswoman said he was attending a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest in the city, and may have approached a passing car while brandishing a rifle.
It was not immediately clear if the shooting was a deliberate attack related to the ongoing protest, but a video from the march captured the moment shots were fired. The driver, who shot the victim from inside his vehicle, was taken into custody by police.
However, Hiram Gilberto, an eyewitness who saw the incident unfold and captured the video from a mere three meters away, said the shooter was inside a car and the injured person was a protester. Hiram Gilberto, an eyewitness who saw the incident unfold and captured it on video from a mere three meters away, said the shooter was inside a car and the injured person was a protester.
“A protestor was shot with LIVE ROUNDS today. I was no more [than] ten feet from the shooter and running towards his car. It was TOO CLOSE. Currently on my way to give a witness statement to APD. KEEP THOSE AFFECTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
The initial incident call suggested there was a shooting with “multiple patients involved,” but the first responders found only one adult victim. Medics transported him to a local trauma center with “critical, life-threatening injuries.” “A protestor was shot with LIVE ROUNDS today. I was no more [than] ten feet from the shooter and running towards his car. It was TOO CLOSE. Currently on my way to give a witness statement to APD. KEEP THOSE AFFECTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
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