Crime & Safety
2 People Shot Along 6th Street In Austin
A man and a woman sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries just after the first hour of the new year on Wednesday at Terminal 6.
AUSTIN, TX — Two people were shot at a 6th Street bar on New Year's Day, officials said.
The incident occurred at the Terminal 6 bar, 302 E. 6th St., at around 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. A man and a woman sustained serious that were deemed serious but not life-threatening, medics said.
Police reportedly have not made an arrest in the case.
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The shooting is the latest violent incident at Terminal 6, which has gained a reputation as the 6th Street bar that arguably attracts the most acts of violence. In July, two other people — also a man and a woman — sustained serious injuries following a shooting. Medics described the male victim's injuries as critical, life-threatening injuries and the woman sustained wounds described as potentially life-threatening.
The following month, a man died after being shot along the 600 block of Sabine Street near East 6th Street. The shooting victim, a man in his 30s, sustained critical injuries before succumbing to his wounds at a hospital, medics reported at the time.
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In August 2018, a rapper was shot dead behind Terminal 6 after eight officers opened fire on him. Aquantis Jaymond Griffin, 21, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was said to have been holding a gun at the time — prompting officers to shoot, police said at the time.
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Two straight weekends of shootings during SXSW this year prompted Police Chief Brian Manley to dispatch more officers to the downtown entertainment district, including the 6th Street corridor. In announcing the move, Manley also said more lighting would be installed in the areas of particular concern in the downtown sector.
Multiple asssets from #ATCEMS, @Austin_Police, & @AustinFireInfo on scene 300blk E 6th St (01:17) Multiple Gun Shot Wound patients reported. 2 ambulances & Command on scene. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 1, 2020
FINAL Gun Shot Wound 300blk E. 6th St: Trauma alert declared for 1 adult female & 1 adult male both with serious but not expected to be life threatening injuries. Both transported to a local trauma hospital. EMS no longer on scene. No further info available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 1, 2020
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