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.
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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