{"id":177243,"date":"2026-02-24T01:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/177243\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:02:06","slug":"suspect-killed-in-pflugerville-barbershop-shooting-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/177243\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect killed in Pflugerville barbershop shooting identified"},"content":{"rendered":"

The suspect allegedly walked into the barber shop and opened fire at employees before being shot and killed by an off-duty Austin police officer.<\/p>\n

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas \u2014 In an update on Monday, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect who was shot and killed by an off-duty Austin police officer<\/a> inside a barber shop near Pflugerville on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The incident happened in the 1700 block of Crystal Bend Drive around 6 p.m. The sheriff’s office said a man armed with a gun, now identified as Jefferson Josue Rodas of Pflugerville, walked into the barber shop and opened fire at employees.<\/p>\n

One of the shop’s employees was shot and injured, and the off-duty officer \u2013 who was a customer at the barber shop \u2013 then shot Rodas. The sheriff’s office said the injured employee was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

An investigation into the shooting is underway. The motive of the shooting is unknown.<\/p>\n

In a media briefing on Friday, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis called the officer “a hero” who “probably saved multiple lives inside this barber shop.” The officer’s identity has not been revealed.<\/p>\n

Anyone with any information is asked to contact TCSO at 512-854-1444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-8477.<\/p>\n

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