AUSTIN, Texas — No charges have been filed yet following a deadly shooting at an H-E-B in northeast Austin.
In an update, Austin police said 32-year-old Michael Rosario was shot to death Friday afternoon at the H-E-B on Canyon Ridge Drive.
Police said they were responding to a trespass call when multiple 911 calls came in about an active shooter at the store. However, investigators later learned Rosario was shot by a security guard who was trying to get him to leave the store.
As the security guard tried to remove Rosario, police said Rosario displayed a knife and tried using a hubcap as a shield. The security guard ineffectively used a Taser, which led to Rosario charging at the guard. The guard then shot Rosario, who later died from his injuries at a hospital.
The H-E-B reopened Saturday morning after the shooting, but police said their investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, H-E-B confirmed it is cooperating with the investigation.
Rosario's death is being investigated as Austin's 47th homicide of 2024.
Shoppers react to deadly shooting
Eric Josserand thought he was hearing construction before realizing it was gunfire. Josserand said the security guard was talking to a man near the check-out area.
"I couldn't tell if he was a cop or what. But he basically told him, you know, 'I can escort you out, but you got to leave,'" Josserand said. "After the shots were fired, they wrestled for a minute or two and then the guy jumped up and the security guard jumped back up and pointed his gun back at him like he was going to shoot him again."
Josserand said he walked about safely, but noted others were scared and ran out as the incident unfolded. He's thankful his loved ones weren't with him when the shooting happened.
"Glad my girlfriend didn't go in," Josserand said. "Thinking about it, like every time I walk in, I'm going to think about it now. So, I probably [will] just go to a different [store]."
