1 Killed, Woman Arrested In Round Rock Shooting (Updates)

ROUND ROCK, TX — A man died after a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Round Rock and a woman is in custody in a case being categorized as a domestic dispute, a police spokesman confirmed.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired along the 1900 block of Provident Lane at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, asking residents to avoid the area as they investigated. An adult male subsequently was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment but was pronounced dead upon arrival, police spokesman Nicholas Oliver told Patch via email.

By Friday, June 28, police identified the dead man as Justin Silas, 43.

A preliminary investigation indicates the violence stemmed from a domestic disturbance, Oliver added. Initially, police said three people had been detained before amending the report to indicate the woman is now in custody.

By Wednesday evening, Oliver added via email the woman in custody is cooperating with the police investigation. "We are working with the district attorney to determine if she will be charged in this incident," he wrote. "We will release additional information as it becomes available."

Officials in the immediate aftermath of the shooting sought to assuage concerns from the public in stressing the scene was secure, and the public was not in danger.

The scene of the shooting is 7/10 of a mile — three minutes away — from PFC Robert P. Hernandez Middle School at 1901 Sunrise Rd. The school is closed for summer break, and no student summer events were taking place at the time, Round Rock ISD spokeswoman Jenny LaCoste-Caputo told Patch via email.