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1 dead after shooting at Waffle House in Texas, police say

The shooting happened around 6 a.m. on Saturday

(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (Matthew Stockman, KSAT 2020)

AUSTIN, Texas – A shooting outside a Waffle House turned deadly early Saturday morning, according to Austin police.

The shooting happened around 6 a.m. in the 12000 block of Dessau Road.

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Upon arrival, police said officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

Both victims were transported to an area hospital where one died, APD said. The second victim’s condition has not been specified.

Investigators said they don’t currently have any suspect information, but the shooting is believed to be an isolated incident.

Anyone with information regarding this shooting can call APD’s Homicide Unit at 512-477-3588 or Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.


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Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.

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