Shooter targeting multiple buildings in downtown Austin is shot by police

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Police in Austin say a shooter targeted multiple buildings downtown and prompted the evacuation of police headquarters before being shot.

According to the police department's Twitter account, a male suspect was dead at the scene.

One male suspect is deceased. We are in process of securing scene.

— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) November 28, 2014

There was an active shooter targeting multiple downtown blogs, including APD Headquarters. This resulted in an Ofc. Involved Shooting.

— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) November 28, 2014

Austin TV station KXAN reports nearby Interstate 35 has been shut down in both directions as authorities investigate the shooting. Read more...

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