{"id":177014,"date":"2026-02-23T21:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/177014\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:43:09","slug":"off-duty-austin-cop-hailed-as-hero-for-stopping-barbershop-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/177014\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-duty Austin cop hailed as hero for stopping barbershop shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 An off-duty Austin police officer fatally shot a gunman who opened fire inside a barbershop in the Pflugerville area, KXAN reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Travis County Sheriff\u2019s Office d<\/a>eputies responded to reports of shots fired at a business on Feb. 20. Officials said a man armed with a gun entered the barbershop and began shooting at customers and employees.<\/p>\n

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One employee was struck and fled to a nearby home for help. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

A patron inside the shop, who was later identified as an off-duty officer with the Austin Police Department, shot and killed the gunman. Authorities have not yet identified the suspect, and a motive has not been determined.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur officer\u2019s a hero \u2026 and probably saved multiple lives inside this barbershop,\u201d Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis stated.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing, according to the report.<\/p>\n

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\n Meridian, Idaho Police officials stated that the suspect was interrupted before he was able to light the accelerant and set the building ablaze\n <\/p>\n

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\n Colorado Springs PD officers were pursuing a woman who swung a knife at a driver when she jumped into a cruiser; one officer saw the woman appearing to reach for a gun and fired shots\n <\/p>\n

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