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1 dead, 3 hurt in 'stabbing incident' in downtown Austin

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AP Austin (US)

One person was killed and three others hurt in a reported "stabbing incident" Friday morning in downtown Austin and a suspect was in custody, police and emergency officials said.

Austin-Travis County EMS said a man in his 20s was pronounced dead and a man in his 50s was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Two others were being treated on the scene on South Congress Avenue.

Austin police said a suspect was in custody and that "no other known suspects are outstanding" but it wasn't immediately clear whether the suspect was among the injured or what led to the stabbings.

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First Published: Jan 03 2020 | 9:25 PM IST

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