AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — 4 folks have been shot and wounded in downtown Austin, Texas, early Sunday as the town hosts the annual South by Southwest competition, police mentioned.
The Austin Police Division advised folks to keep away from the world at round 2:50 a.m., warning through Twitter that the gunman was nonetheless at giant.
Nevertheless, police tweeted {that a} suspect was in custody shortly earlier than 5 a.m.
Police and the Austin-Travis County EMS mentioned the victims’ injures weren’t life-threatening, and all 4 had been taken to the hospital.
The coronavirus pandemic compelled the SXSW competition to go digital the final two years.
In 2019, a number of shootings came about because the competition drew to a detailed, prompting Austin’s police chief to pledge more security for the town’s leisure district.
The weeklong arts and expertise fest mixes tech, politics and leisure. It began in 1987 as a small showcase for up-and-coming bands that became a global extravaganza, together with film premieres and performances from main artists.
