Teen killed, four others injured in shooting at hookah lounge in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas – A highschool scholar was killed and 4 others have been injured when an individual opened fireplace over the weekend at a hookah lounge in Austin, Texas, authorities stated Monday.

Brayden Bolyard, 17, died on the scene of the taking pictures on the lounge Saturday night time, Austin police stated in a information launch. Police stated that the 4 different individuals who have been shot have been taken to hospitals.

Police stated within the information launch that they’ve recognized an individual of curiosity within the taking pictures and that the shooter “had prior historical past with one of many victims.” The suspect left the scene after the taking pictures, police stated.

The college district in Jarrell, which is about 40 miles north of Austin, stated in an announcement Monday that the district was “profoundly saddened by the lack of one among our college students.”

“He was a gifted scholar and athlete who made an enduring impression on our district,” the Jarrell Impartial Faculty District stated within the assertion.

The district stated that counselors could be offering help to college students and workers. The district stated one other scholar from the district was nonetheless hospitalized.