1 arrested, 1 injured in shooting at Austin Central Library

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin police said one person was injured, and a suspect is in custody after a shooting at Austin Central Library Saturday afternoon.

What we know:

Police said they got a call just after noon to 710 West Cesar Chavez St. where the caller said they heard a gunshot.

Officers located a victim inside the library, and they were taken to a hospital.

The victim’s injuries were described as serious, but not considered life-threatening during a police update on the shooting.

Police said the suspect fled the scene and was later located in South Austin and taken into custody around 1:30 p.m.

The library was evacuated because of the shooting. 

The city’s notification system sent out a shelter in place alert, but that alert has since been lifted.

What we don’t know:

No information on the suspect has been released.