AUSTIN, Texas — A shooting at a party in East Austin early in the morning of Jan. 3 led to five arrests and at least three people injured.
The five suspects have all been charged with deadly conduct, a felony, while one of them has also been charged with evading arrest. More charges are pending.
In a Jan. 6 update, APD said two of the suspects were later released at the request of detectives as they determined probable cause didn't exist to file deadly conduct charges.
Judaren Forbes, 18, was charged with deadly conduct and unlawful carrying of a weapon while Osborne Forbes, 21, was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. Ken Taye Carson, 18, was charged with evading arrest. All three men were taken to the Travis County Jail.
APD believes officers have every suspect in custody, but detectives are still investigating.
At 1:09 a.m. on Jan. 3, the Austin Police Department (APD) received a call stating that there were gunshots at 1119 Ebert Ave. at a large party.
According to APD Public Information Officer Michael Bullock, the scene spanned multiple homes along the block. It's believed the shooting started at one house before people ran off.
By the time officers arrived on the scene, there were more people fleeing the home, both on foot and in vehicles. APD stopped one of the vehicles fleeing the scene and the four occupants were arrested. Another person that was running away on foot was later arrested as well.
At this time, APD knows that at least three people were injured during this shooting, and one of them has life-threatening injuries. Two people were transported to the hospital by EMS medics on the scene, according to Bullock, but one person had another person drive them to the hospital after the shooting.
It is still unknown the number of people that were injured because people might have been dropped off at 24-hour clinics and then later taken to an emergency room following the incident. Police said there were "multiple" gunshot victims located in multiple locations.
In an update in the afternoon of Jan. 3, APD said nine firearms were seized from the scene. Two of those were previously reported stolen.
Police would not say if the house where the shooting occurred was a rental or whether the owner of the house was under investigation.
A vehicle that was flipped over was found on Berger Street near the initial incident. A determination has not been made if the vehicle is connected to the shooting or not, but "it was a crash," according to Bullock.
Anyone with video of the incident is asked to call the APD aggravated assault unit at 512-974-5245 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-974-5245. Video, pictures and information can also be submitted online here.