Gunman suspected of shooting 2 officers is connected to 6 deaths, Austin Police say

A daylong "series of violent incidents" throughout Austin, and stretching to San Antonio, are all connected to one suspected gunman who is now in custody and charged with capital murder, Austin interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson said.

Six people were killed Tuesday and three others injured, Henderson said, warning that the information she released during the 1 a.m. Wednesday news conference was preliminary and could change as the investigation continued. The police chief said the department did not know the tragic events on Tuesday were connected until after the final shooting.

The three people injured include an Austin Independent School District police officer who was shot as he arrived to Northeast Early College High School Tuesday morning, placing the campus on lockdown for much of the school day. The shooting near the Austin school was the first incident the public was aware of involving the alleged gunman.