Ex-Texas deputy accused of killing 3 found after manhunt
Police say 41-year-old Stephen Broderick, a former sheriff's deputy, is suspected in the killing of three people. It is believed he knew the victims. (Source: Austin Police via CNN)
By Associated Press | April 19, 2021 at 9:46 AM EDT - Updated April 19 at 6:33 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former Texas sheriff’s deputy was booked on a capital murder charge Monday after police say he shot and killed his ex-wife, teenage stepdaughter and another man during a weekend shooting that shut down a busy Austin shopping area and set off an overnight manhunt.
Officers found Stephen Broderick, 41, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the scene of Sunday’s shooting, which prompted active shooter alerts and unnerved residents in the Texas capital at a time when the U.S. has been wracked in recent weeks by mass killings.