State Watch 3 dead, several injured in downtown Austin mass shooting by Julianna Russ and Chelsea Moreno - 03/01/26 7:21 AM ET by Julianna Russ and Chelsea Moreno - 03/01/26 7:21 AM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three people have died, and at least 14 were injured in a shooting on West Sixth Street overnight Saturday into Sunday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. Austin Police officers responded to the popular street to calls about a man shooting at Buford’s Bar. APD Chief Lisa Davis said three officers shot back toward the suspect, who died. The suspect has not yet been identified, but was described as a man. ATCEMS said medics took 14 people to the hospital following the shooting. Of those 14, three were in critical condition as of the last report. “I’m very thankful for the speed with which our public safety officials responded to this,” said Austin Mayor Kirk Watson. “I don’t think there’s any question that it saved lives.” Chief Davis said officers and ATCEMS medics were able to respond quickly to the area because of customary staging over on East Sixth Street. ATCEMS Chief Robert Luckirtz said his medics were on scene within 57 seconds of getting the call at 1:59 a.m. Federal partners also responded to the scene. APD said community members searching for loved ones should call the department’s Victim Services Unit at 512-974-5037. KXAN will update this story as more information becomes available. Add as preferred source on Google Tags Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More State Watch News See All Campaign Generational change becomes focal point in Texas, North Carolina Democratic battles by Caroline Vakil 2 hours ago Campaign  /  2 hours ago