2 killed in shooting near Arboretum mall in Northwest Austin

'Please avoid the area and follow directions of officers on scene,' APD said in a tweet Thursday evening.

Two adults have been killed in a shooting near The Arboretum, a large outdoor shopping center in Northwest Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said.

One of the dead people was the shooter, interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson said at a news conference Thursday evening. Another adult has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and two other adults have minor injuries, EMS said.around 5:30 p.m. Thursday that officers were responding to the 10000 block of Research Boulevard, just west of MoPac Expressway.

"Please avoid the area and follow directions of officers on scene," APD said in the tweet. In a follow-up tweet just before 6 p.m., the department said there is no ongoing threat to the public. "Officers have the scene contained at the moment but please continue to avoid the area," the tweet said.

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