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Austin police kill 2 overnight, including person who killed hotel guest
Police gather outside the Omni hotel on Sunday morning in downtown Austin, where two people are dead, including one person shot by police officers.
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Three people were killed in overnight shootings including two people shot by Austin police officers, according to preliminary reports.
At the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Austin, Texas, authorities said officers shot and killed a suspect who they said fatally wounded a hotel guest. Officials said the shooting happened in the lobby.
As police were interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence, hotel guests at the Omni said they were not allowed to leave the property.
The other shooting happened in North Austin near the 10600 block of Golden Quail Drive, south of Kramer Lane, after police were asked to check on the welfare of an individual. Authorities say that when officers arrived, a man raised a weapon at the officers, who shot and killed him.
Additional information on the shootings was not immediately available. Check back here for more details.
