Austin Police Kill Armed Gunman After 3 Die, 14 Wounded Bar Shooting

Three people are dead and 14 others injured after a shooting at a busy bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday morning, authorities said.

The gunfire erupted just before 2 a.m. at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on West Sixth Street, a packed entertainment district downtown.

When officers arrived, they encountered an armed male suspect. Three officers opened fire, killing the suspect.

Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz pointed to how quickly first responders got to the scene.