{"id":185745,"date":"2026-03-01T17:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/185745\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T17:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:00:14","slug":"3-dead-14-hospitalized-in-shooting-on-sixth-street-suspect-killed-by-austin-police-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/185745\/","title":{"rendered":"3 dead, 14 hospitalized in shooting on Sixth Street; suspect killed by Austin police \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/.webp\" alt=\"Three people were pronounced dead on scene, including the suspect. Of the 14 people taken to the hospital, three were in critical condition.\"\/>Three people were pronounced dead on scene, including the suspect. Of the 14 people taken to the hospital, three were in critical condition.  (Michael Minasi | KUT News)<\/p>\n<p>Three people died and 14 people have been hospitalized in a shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin early Sunday morning. The suspect, who\u2019s included in the number of dead, was killed by Austin police officers responding to the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting happened at Buford\u2019s, a bar on West Sixth and Rio Grande streets, said Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis at a 5 a.m. press conference.<\/p>\n<p>The Austin Police Department is holding a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Watch live below:<\/p>\n<p>Austin-Travis County EMS received the call about the shooting at 1:59 a.m., and paramedics and officers were on the scene within 57 seconds attending to patients, said ATCEMS Chief Robert Luckritz.<\/p>\n<p>The male suspect was armed when police arrived, and three officers \u201creturned fire,\u201d killing him, Davis said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772384414_804_.webp\" alt=\"Members of the Austin Police Department and FBI investigate the scene of a shooting at Buford's on West 6th Street.\"\/>Members of the Austin Police Department and FBI investigate the scene of a shooting at Buford\u2019s on West 6th Street.  (Michael Minasi | KUT News)<\/p>\n<p>Luckritz said there were a total of 17 patients on the scene. Three were pronounced dead on scene, including the suspect. Of the 14 people taken to the hospital, three were in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very thankful for the speed with which our public safety officials responded to this. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any question that it saved lives,\u201d Mayor Kirk Watson said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials didn\u2019t share information on the identity of the suspect at the press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Austinites looking for loved ones in the aftermath of the shooting should call APD\u2019s victim services unit at 512-974-5037, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Austin_Police\/status\/2028082473326842089\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">police said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy condolences to those that have been touched by this. This is a tragic, tragic incident,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n<p>APD initially posted on X at 3:46 a.m. that multiple people were injured in the incident and the suspect was deceased. Police asked people to avoid the area.<\/p>\n<p>Officials expect to share more information over the course of the day.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three people were pronounced dead on scene, including the suspect. 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