LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A Texas Tech student was one of the two people killed in a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, according to a social media post made by Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows.
A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family of Ryder Harrington.
Harrington was a member of the Fall 2024 Pledge Class of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The fraternity made an Instagram post saying a candlelight vigil will be held Monday night in his honor.
The vigil will be held at 1410 Orlando Ave. at 8 p.m.
“His character and genuine spirit made our chapter stronger and our friendships deeper. The energy he carried, the joy he spread, and the way he made everyone feel welcome are things we will never forget. He made the world around him better simply by being in it,” the fraternity stated.
The shooting left 14 others injured. Police say three were critically injured before officers killed the shooter.
The FBI is investigating the shooting as a potential act of terrorism.
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