Authorities reported that three people were killed and another 14 wounded in a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at an early Sunday morning press conference that officers received a call reporting a “shooting by a man” at Buford’s—a popular beer garden in the city’s entertainment district.
When they arrived at the scene, officers encountered an armed man and “returned fire, killing the suspect.” Robert Lakritz, head of the city’s emergency medical services, said the bodies of three victims were found at the scene, while 14 others were injured and taken to hospitals. Three of the wounded are in critical condition.
“The call came in at 1:39 a.m., and within 57 seconds the first paramedics and officers were on site and began providing aid to the victims,” Lakritz said.
As of Sunday, more than 50 mass shootings had been recorded in the United States, according to data from the nonpartisan Gun Violence Archive, which classifies such incidents as those in which four or more people are wounded or killed.
The United States faces a persistently high number of mass shootings each year, prompting repeated calls for Congress to tighten gun-control measures. Yet for years Congress has been either unable or unwilling to respond to those demands.