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2026 NFL Draft: All of the picks from colleges in Texas

2026 NFL Draft: All of the picks from colleges in Texas AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas A&M set a program record for the seven-round era with 10 selections to lead Texas colleges in the 2026 NFL Draft, held Thursday-Saturday outside Acrisure Stadium in Pittsb…

Multiple people were injured after a shooting in east Austin on Sunday night, according to the Austin Police Department.

Austin Police said several 911 calls reported about shots being fired. That call came in at 8:26 p.m.

Emergency services got to the scene and began treating victims; the number of victims is unknown, APD said.

Austin Police said a suspect ran away from the scene and they are actively looking to locate them. Police believe this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public at this time.

Cole Allen has been identified as the suspect in the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by multiple outlets after the Saturday incident at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

Allen, 31, is expected to be arraigned on Monday on two preliminary charges that include using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.

Campaign finance records show Allen once donated $25 to a Democratic Party political action committee to back former Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential bid, as reported by The Associated Press.

Authorities are still investigating the alleged gunman’s motive for opening fire at the annual event with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump in attendance.

Allen – who was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives, according to police – traveled across the country before the event and is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.

Blanche also said officials believe the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where in recent days he checked in as a guest to the hotel where one of Washington’s glitziest events was being held Saturday night.

Law enforcement officials who have examined the gunman’s electronic devices and his writings preliminarily believe he intended to target administration members in attendance at the dinner. He attempted to charge into the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton but was tackled to the ground in a chaotic scene that resulted in shots being fired, President Donald Trump being hurried off the stage and guests ducking for cover beneath their tables.

“It does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president,” Blanche told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

The suspect is believed to have purchased the fi****ms he carried within the last couple of years, Blanche said, adding that he is not being cooperative.

“He failed,” Blanche said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “Law enforcement did their jobs.”

Trump was the first person to formally brief reporters after the live shooter incident and ultimately shared two separate posts on Truth Social with photos of the suspected shooter with his wrists bound behind his back, shirtless and laying face down on the ground.

Video posted by Trump showed the suspect running past security barricades as Secret Service agents ran toward him. One officer was shot in a bullet-resistant vest but was recovering, officials said. The gunman was taken into custody and was not injured, but was being evaluated at a hospital, police said.

Allen is a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, and is a professional game designer with a master’s degree in computer science from California State University-Dominguez Hills, according to the AP.

He earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at California Institute of Technology, also known as CalTech. Over the course of his professional career, Allen had developed numerous video games that allow users to shoot and attack.

One of Allen’s games, known as “First Law,” is a 2D Newtonian physics-based platformer released on Steam in 2024. Another is labeled “Bohrdom,” which Allen described as a “combination of a racing game with a bullet hell as experienced by self-propelled pinballs,” per Fox News.

The Hill has not independently verified Allen’s identity. The Department of Justice and FBI did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.

The iconic Lammes Candies logo will disappear in the foreseeable future. The local chain is shutting down completely soon after operating under the same family for 141 years.

A sign on Lammes Candies’ Round Rock store gave customers the news, which started to spread widely on social media over the weekend. The Round Rock store closed on April 24. The flagship location at 5330 Airport Blvd. will remain “a bit longer,” though a timeline for when it will shutter was not displayed.

The Airport Boulevard location did not have signage indicating when it will shutter. The Austin icon — incorporated as Lammes Candies Since 1885 Inc. — is known for its Texas Chewie Pecan Praline, giant chocolate-covered strawberries and other treats. It stated on the sign at its Round Rock store that changing market conditions and long-term sustainability were reasons for its decision.

Texas lawmakers are speaking out after a man charged through the hotel where President Trump was set to speak with media from around the nation.

President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and the Cabinet were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night shortly after shots rang out.

Video from the incident shows the president being taken away quickly by the Secret Service.

One person is in custody in connection with the incident at the Washington Hilton hotel, and he will be arraigned on two charges, Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., said.

The suspect charged at a Secret Service checkpoint in the hotel’s lobby, armed with multiple weapons, D.C. police said.

The suspect then exchanged gunfire with law enforcement and was tackled, police said.

A Secret Service agent was struck in his bulletproof vest and was at the hospital.

Lawmakers weigh in

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

“Prayers have been answered for the safety of President Trump, the First Lady, cabinet members, and all guests at the event,” Abbott said. “Many thanks to the U.S. Secret Service for their swift, decisive action to neutralize the threat and protect all in attendance. May God continue to bless and protect our great nation.”

Texas House Rep. Gina Hinojosa

“I am relieved this morning that the WHCD shooter was apprehended before anyone was seriously hurt and thankful that the President is safe,” Hinojosa said. “Violence is never the answer and only serves to make us more broken.”

Sen. John Cornyn

“Praise God that POTUS and VP are safe,” Cornyn said in an X post. “Grateful for law enforcement, who quickly took down the threat. Pray for our nation.”

Sen. Ted Cruz

On X, Cruz posted an American Flag emoji with the hands praying emoji, above a post from President Trump.

Texas lawmakers respond to violence at White House Correspondents Dinner Texas lawmakers are speaking out after a man charged through the hotel where President Trump was set to speak with media from around the nation.

The Austin Police Department is investigating after the outside of Congregation Beth Israel was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti Friday.

Congregation Beth Israel will ramp up security for the next few days with Austin Police’s assistance. APD will closely monitor the synagogue and campus.

The synagogue was vandalize with a sw****ka and the phrase “Death to Israel,” according to a statement from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Austin.

In the statement, ADL Austin wrote in part, “The targeting of Austin’s Jewish Community, or of any community, with hate is never acceptable.”

Austin City Council Member Marc Duchen acknowledged the incident in a social media post saying that the vandalism at Congregation Beth Israel is a grim reminder of the rising level of hate crimes in the city and across the nation.

This isn’t the first time Congregation Beth Israel has faced a hate crime. According to Duchen’s post, the synagogue was badly damaged after an arson attack five years ago. Last May, several Austin mosques were vandalized with spray-painted Stars of David on the buildings, according to previous coverage.

KXAN reached out to Councilmember Duchen’s office for a comment and will update this story once a comment is received.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett also went on social media to weigh in on the incident.

“Yesterday, this valued part of Austin was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti…. Such hate is never justified, whether directed at Jews, Muslims, or any other religious or ethnic groups,” Doggett wrote in the post.

The synagogue believes there is no ongoing threat to its members.

KXAN reached out to Congregation Beth Israel comment regarding the incident. We are waiting to hear back.