Deputy shot and killed at Austin, Texas, nightclub
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The Austin Police Department announced that authorities have captured a suspect after an off-duty deputy from a nearby agency was shot and killed overnight Sunday.
Authorities identified the deputy as a member of the Caldwell County Precinct 3 Marshal’s Office, located about 45 minutes south of Austin.
The off-duty deputy was working at a facility in north Austin when the shooting occurred, according to the Caldwell County Police Department. Austin police said the attack happened at Club Rodeo.
“One of our deputies was involved in a shooting while working an off-duty security position at a facility in Austin,” the Caldwell County precinct said in a post on Facebook. he said.
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An off-duty deputy was fatally shot while working security at Club Rodeo in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, January 4, 2026. (Google Maps)
A suspect was captured in the afternoon by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, with assistance from APD Air Support and K-9 units and the Texas Department of Public Safety, authorities said.
Austin police said officers first responded to the scene just after 2 a.m. and found the Caldwell County deputy in the parking lot “with trauma to his body.”
He was transported to a local hospital, where he “succumbed to his injuries,” Caldwell officials added.
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Security team members wearing cowboy hats on July 11, 2025. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto)
The investigation is still ongoing. Austin police said detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying any witnesses or suspects who may have been at Club Rodeo at the time of the shooting.
Caldwell County officials said the agency will not yet release the identity of the victim out of respect for his family’s privacy.
“Out of respect for our MP and his family, we request that their privacy be respected,” the agency said. “Additional information will be provided if appropriate.”
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“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a Caldwell County Deputy Constable,” Caldwell County Precinct 2 said in a Facebook post.
“Please keep this deputy’s family, loved ones, and our fellow lawmakers in your prayers as they recover from this heartbreaking loss.”
