Man arrested for allegedly firing handgun at multiple people at Capital Plaza

AUSTIN, Texas – A person was arrested Thursday for allegedly firing a handgun at a number of folks on the Capital Plaza buying heart in North Austin.

30-year-old Hunter Rouse now faces fees of first-degree felony aggravated theft with a lethal weapon and second-degree felony aggravated assault with a lethal weapon.

The Austin Police Division says that on Feb. 23 round 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a name on the Capital Plaza which had initially been reported as an energetic shooter. A number of folks referred to as 911 stating a person was firing a handgun within the car parking zone.

Officers arrived and situated Rouse within the car parking zone and arrested him. Throughout his arrest, officers discovered a .40 caliber handgun, says APD. Nobody was injured throughout this incident.

Through the investigation, a girl informed detectives she was within the Walgreens car parking zone close to her automobile when Rouse allegedly approached her, pointed a gun, and demanded her automotive keys. Out of concern, she complied after which ran away.

One other witness acknowledged he was driving by way of the McDonald’s car parking zone, subsequent to Walgreens, and noticed Rouse strolling with a semi-automatic handgun. The sufferer stated Rouse appeared nervous and tried hiding the handgun in his waistband, says APD. Immediately, Rouse pointed the gun and fired a number of photographs in his course. The person sped away, however bullets hit his automobile.

As Rouse ran in direction of Mattress Agency, simply north of the McDonald’s, witnesses reported they noticed him strategy a 3rd sufferer in a black SUV within the car parking zone. Rouse allegedly pointed his handgun at everybody contained in the black SUV and began firing. These inside have been capable of get away.

APD says officers discovered a number of shell casings within the parking a lot of the companies. Detectives found that Rouse has a earlier prison historical past.

The third sufferer within the black SUV has not been recognized and detectives are asking for the general public’s assist. 

Anybody with extra info, pictures, or video relating to these incidents is requested to contact APD’s Theft unit at 512-974-5092. It’s possible you’ll submit your tip anonymously by way of the Capital Space Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.