Texas bar shooting leaves three people dead and 14 wounded, police say | Texas
Three people were killed and 14 others were injured following a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, authorities said.
Austin police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference early Sunday that police received a report of a “male assault” at Buford’s, a popular beer garden in the city’s entertainment district.
When police arrived at the scene, they confronted a gunman and then “returned fire, killing the suspect.” EMS chief Robert Luckritz said three people were found dead at the scene and 14 people were injured and transported to hospitals. Three of the injured are in critical condition.
“We received a call at 1:39 a.m. and within 57 seconds paramedics and officers were actively treating patients at the scene,” Luckritz said.
According to impartial sources, there have been more than 50 mass shootings in the United States as of Sunday. Gun Violence ArchiveIt defines such cases as those in which four or more victims are injured or killed.
There are numerous mass shootings in the United States every year, leading many to call on Congress to implement more comprehensive gun control. But over the years, Congress has been unable or unwilling to heed such calls.
