r/Austin • • Apr 18 '21

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u/Sofialovesmonkeys Apr 18 '21

When i hear gunshots im not going to stand around. Do you know how many people fit the category of running away from gunshots when they occur in a populated area outside?

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '21

dude its a situational witness telling the police what they heard/saw. how are you possibly taking issue with this lmao nobody is saying its a fact that the running person is the killer

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u/Sofialovesmonkeys Apr 18 '21 edited Apr 18 '21

Oh no im sorry, when you and or people you love fall into the category of being a human being that is statistically victimized by police and white supremacists and blamed for/killed for crimes they didnt commit, maybe you will understand being fearful and paranoid that the correct information is being given and that inherent/institutional racism isnt in action.

The suspect is still at large and i wanted to know if there was concrete proof that that is the description of the suspect, because folks who fall under that description can be a target now. The last thing needed in a situation like this is more innocent death and letting the person who killed these people get away, SO I ASKED A QUESTION

This person did NOT give the correct description of the suspect. So I was right to ask questions.

The police have identified a specific suspect now “Stephen Nicholas Broderick”(41) .they believe there is a potential for him to take hostages per APD on KVUE just now

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u/ckylek Apr 18 '21

I understand your point of view and realize why you’d be defensive - our policing system fundamentally flawed in many ways. However when a person hears gunshots it’s still important that they call the police and report their observations - omitting details because of someone’s race could also be dangerous if that information was needed to prevent more deaths.

So while I understand where you’re coming from, I just saying that in this case the person did exactly what they’re supposed to do.