Six people were killed and three injured in a multi-city shooting spree across Texas on Tuesday, before the suspect was taken into custody and charged with capital murder. Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson said the incident began in the morning and extended into the evening, with four people killed and two police officers shot in Austin. The suspect was also linked to the deaths of two people in San Antonio and is currently in police custody. The victims of the shooting spree have not yet been identified.
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This article reports on an officer-involved shooting in Austin, Texas that resulted in three fatalities, including one police officer. The incident began with a 911 call from a woman who said someone was stabbing her, and when officers arrived, they found two other injured victims and a third who had escaped. The suspect was fatally shot by SWAT officers after engaging police in a shootout. The APD is continuing to investigate the incident.