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Breaking News Active shooter in Austin, Texas. 3 dead

Medics have pronounced three people dead at the scene of a shooting in Northwest Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said Sunday. Police said the shooting stemmed from a domestic situation, and it sparked a manhunt that remains underway.

The suspect has been tentatively identified by officials as 41-year-old Stephen Nicholas Broderick. Here's what we know about the suspected shooter.

Who is Stephen Nicholas Broderick?
Reports say Stephen Broderick is a former Travis County Sheriff's Office detective, but while Interim Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon said Broderick might have a background in law enforcement, he would not confirm.

The Stephen Broderick who is former law enforcement was accused of sexually assaulting a child in June of 2020. Broderick was 40 years old at the time of his arrest.

Stephen Broderick was identified as the gunman in the Austin shooting Sunday, April 18, 2021. The Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association shared this photo on their Facebook page in February 2019.


The arrest affidavit said the assault happened at a home in Elgin. The victim made an outcry to her mother, who took the child for an examination and doctors confirmed the abuse.

Broderick was was arrested on June 6 by the U.S. Marshals Service and charged with sexual assault of a child. He was placed on administrative leave without pay.

Broderick was booked into jail and spent 16 days behind bars prior to posting bail, which was set at $50,000.

Broderick, a property crimes detective, resigned after his arrest, according to Travis County Sheriff's spokeswoman Kristen Dark.

Court and public records show that Broderick's wife filed for a protective order and divorce shortly after her husband's arrest.

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