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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is on the scene of a shooting that occurred at the Arboretum Shopping Center Thursday evening.

Reports indicate that two people have been killed and an additional person was injured.

Not included in this report (yet) is that there are also reports of a bomb threat being involved, and the bomb squad is either on site or currently en route.

EDIT: As of 6:33 PM, APD states there is no suspect in custody.

EDIT:

The Austin Police Department is requesting assistance. If you have any photographs or videos from the shooting incident that took place on Thursday, August 31, 2023 around 5:00PM, please submit them here.

https://austintxpd.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/232431066

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