Austin police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people

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Austin police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people

Updated 2 days ago
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Austin police say two juveniles were arrested in connection with a weekend spate of shootings in Austin that wounded four people across multiple locations, including at apartment buildings, a fire station, and streets. The suspects were identified and taken into custody after a citywide investigation; police say the incidents were part of a string of at least 10 shootings that unfolded over the weekend. Some reports note the suspects were in stolen vehicles. Police described a “rampage” timeline and released mugshots for Cristian Mondragon, 17, along with other detained youths. The three juveniles are in custody, with authorities continuing the investigation and seeking further information from the public.

What this means

Concrete downstream impact: Four people were injured in the shootings, and a shelter-in-place order was issued in parts of Austin, per early reporting from New York Post and Fox News; authorities say arrests are intended to curb ongoing violence and restore public safety, per the bundled coverage.

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Austin police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/18/2026

Austin police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said suspects fired at apartment buildings, two fire stations and pedestrians during a series of shootings that unfolded across the city over the weekend. (Credit: Austin Police Department via YouTube) Austin police arrested two juveniles Sunday who investigators believe were connected.

2 teens arrested, 1 wanted, for at least 10 ‘random’ weekend shootings across Austin, prompting shelter order
New York Post
New York Post
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5/18/2026

2 teens arrested, 1 wanted, for at least 10 ‘random’ weekend shootings across Austin, prompting shelter order

Two teens were arrested, and one suspect is on the lam, for at least 10 “random” shootings in Austin over the weekend — leading to widespread terror among residents and a shelter in place across a massive swath of the state’s capital. A 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were arrested for the spate of “senseless”.

3 in custody in random shootings in Austin, Texas: Police
ABC News
ABC News
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5/18/2026

3 in custody in random shootings in Austin, Texas: Police

Ten shootings were reported and four people were shot, police said. Three suspects are in custody in connection with a string of apparently random shootings in Austin, Texas, according to police. At least 10 shootings were reported late Saturday and on Sunday, resulting in four people shot, according to the Austin.

3 arrested in series of random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
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5/18/2026

3 arrested in series of random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three young people were in custody following at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, that left four people injured, city officials said. Driving around the city in stolen vehicles, at least two of the suspects fired at two fire stations, apartment buildings and houses during a.

Austin shooting suspect named, timeline of terror revealed after teens’ alleged 28-hour, 12-attack rampage
Fox News
Fox News
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5/18/2026

Austin shooting suspect named, timeline of terror revealed after teens’ alleged 28-hour, 12-attack rampage

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said suspects allegedly fired at apartment buildings, two fire stations and pedestrians during a series of shootings that unfolded across the city over the weekend. (Credit: Austin Police Department via YouTube) Texas police have released the mugshot of one of the three juveniles.

Austin shooting suspect named, timeline of terror revealed after teens’ alleged 28-hour, 12-attack rampage
New York Post
New York Post
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5/19/2026

Austin shooting suspect named, timeline of terror revealed after teens’ alleged 28-hour, 12-attack rampage

See more of our coverage in your search results. Texas police have released the mugshot of one of the three juveniles arrested over the weekend in connection with 12 separate shooting incidents across Austin that injured four people, as well as a timeline of the alleged 28-hour rampage. Cristian Fajardo Mondragon, 17.