A man accused of a brutal assault at Austin's Central Library was offered mental health treatment in lieu of prison time.

Police have arrested a suspect who reportedly shot a person around midday Saturday at the Austin Central Library downtown, authorities said. One victim was taken to a local hospital and is in serious ...

The incident, which occurred on March 11, has put a spotlight on the issue of mental health treatment versus prosecution.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The suspect involved in the shooting at the Austin Public Library on Saturday is accused of another shooting on a CapMetro bus earlier that day, according to an arrest warrant ...

AUSTIN, Texas — One person was seriously injured during a shooting at the Austin Central Library downtown at around noon on Saturday. A spokesperson for the library told KVUE that an employee heard a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A suspect is in custody after a shooting at the Austin Central Library downtown on Saturday afternoon that left one person injured. The Austin Police Department (APD) said around 12:06 ...

A horrifying shooting unfolded at a Texas library on Saturday afternoon - with one victim hospitalized and the shooter now in custody. Shots were reportedly fired on one of the upper floors of the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The man accused of “stomping” on a man’s head at the Austin Central Library with “no provocation” has a criminal history – containing both felony and misdemeanor assaults – dating back ...