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Barton Creek Square Mall shooting suspect arrested

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  December 22, 2023 9:09pm CST
Austin
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Barton Creek Mall shooting suspect arrested

We are now learning Austin police have arrested the man they believe shot and injured someone at Barton Creek Square Mall last Saturday.

AUSTIN, Texas - Police have arrested a suspect in the Dec. 16 shooting at Barton Creek Square Mall that injured one and caused an active shooter scare.

Vincent Gutierrez mug shot. (Austin Police Department)

19-year-old Vincent Gutierrez was arrested on Thursday. He is charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and was booked into the Travis County jail.

Last Saturday, Austin police responded to reports of gunshots at the mall.

People fearful after Austin mall shooting

Some Austinites say they are scared to go to the mall after one person was shot at Barton Creek Square Mall this past weekend. Austin police said it was an isolated incident, and not an active shooter.

Police say the shooting happened after four people, split evenly between two groups, met to complete an online purchase made over social media.

The two parties reportedly did not know each other prior to the incident, and at some point a fight broke out.

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The fight escalated, and police say Gutierrez shot a man from the other group.

The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.