"Someone was shot inside a downtown library in Texas' state capital city on Saturday, police said, prompting emergency vehicles and personnel to converge on the building and a shelter-in-place order to be issued. A suspect later was taken into custody in another part of the city. The shooting victim was taken to a local hospital, where the person was in serious but stable condition Saturday afternoon, the Austin Police Department said."
"Shortly after noon, Austin's 911 system received reports of a shooting incident at the Austin Central Library, Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers said in a media briefing. A suspect left the scene before the arrival of officers, but the person was later located and placed into custody in the city's South Austin neighborhood about 1:25 p.m., police said. Rogers said had no more information on the suspect or where specifically in the library the shooting occurred."
A shooting occurred inside a downtown Austin library, prompting emergency responders and a temporary shelter-in-place order. The shooting victim was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. Police reported that a suspect initially left the scene and was later located and taken into custody in South Austin at about 1:25 p.m. The Austin 911 system received reports shortly after noon and officers responded to the Austin Central Library. Officials characterized the event as an isolated incident involving one suspect and one victim and later lifted the shelter-in-place order.
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