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Update: Three dead, shooter apprehended near Texas A&M campus in College Station

UPDATE: As of 2:35 p.m. the College Station Police Department has confirmed that three people are dead following the shooting. Constable Precinct 1 Brazos County, Brian Bachmann, has died. A male civilian was killed, and the suspect in the shooting has also died.

KBTX reports "another officer was shot in the leg and is listed in stable condition. A female civilian is currently in surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan. Police say two other officers received non-life threatening injuries."

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Reports emerged early Monday afternoon that a shooter with automatic weapons opened fire on a residential College Station street, just blocks from Texas A&M grounds.

The school first reported the "active shooter" on its emergency page at 12:29 p.m, stating "Please avoid the area. Residents in the immediate area need to remain inside their residence."

By 12:38 p.m., the emergency page revealed the shooter was still active and on the 200 block of Fidelity Drive — about 2-3 blocks from Texas A&M's athletics area, including Kyle Field.

College Station Police Department reported that the shooter was in custody as of 12:44 p.m.

Other reports assert that two police officers were wounded, but that cannot yet be confirmed. Stay tuned for updates.

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Editor's note: The top Austin news of the week includes a major hotel renovation and UT's latest global ranking, plus an iconic burger stand will close. Read on for our most popular stories, then find the best things to do this weekend here.

1. P. Terry's to close Austin flagship to make way for I-35 expansion. Austin's famous burger chain has announced that it will close its 24-hour flagship location at 5701 N. IH 35 to make way for the controversial highway expansion project. Called the Capital Plaza location, it will close June 28.

2. UT Austin ranked 56th best university worldwide on U.S. News list. U.S. News & World Report has published its comprehensive list of top 100 best universities worldwide for 2026-2027. Only one school in the Lone Star State made the cut: the University of Texas at Austin.

3. Chef behind Austin's best new restaurant debuts master cookbook Pizza Love. The chef behind standout new restaurant Moderna Bar & Pizzeria is sharing his specialized pizza knowledge with folks everywhere in a new cookbook out June 23.

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4. UT Austin fires KUT general manager Debbie Hiott after festival feud. KUT Public Media, Austin's NPR member station that is licensed to the University of Texas at Austin, shared on June 15 that the university had fired the station's general manager, Debbie Hiott, who served in her role since 2019.

5. JW Marriott unveils redesign as convention landscape changes in Austin. One of Austin's centerpiece hotels is showing off a new look inspired by the Colorado River, the waterway that has long shaped the city's identity. The renovation at the JW Marriott Austin spans the lobby, guestrooms, and more.