2 people killed in Round Rock robbery identified
2 teens killed in Round Rock robbery
Police have identified two people that were killed during a robbery in Round Rock this past weekend.
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Police have identified two people that were killed during a robbery in Round Rock this past weekend.
What happened?
The backstory:
Police said on Saturday, July 12, around 1 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at the Bellwood Apartments at 1401 S A.W. Grimes Blvd.
A preliminary investigation shows a robbery happened after two groups arranged to meet for the sale of a gun. During the transaction, shots were fired, leaving four people injured.
2 dead, 2 injured in Round Rock apartment complex shooting
Two people are dead, and two others injured after a Saturday afternoon shooting at a Round Rock apartment complex.
Two people were taken to a local hospital for their injuries and two others were pronounced dead on the scene.
The people killed were identified as Bryan Kinney, 17, of Austin, and Samuel Mason, 18, of Pflugerville.
Police would not confirm whether anyone had been arrested, nor would they provide a description of the suspect, but only stated that the investigation is ongoing.
The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are actively examining the roles of all parties involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Roger Zamora at 512-595-2605 or email rzamora@roundrocktexas.gov.
Resident reacts
Local perspective:
Victor Reyes lives at the Bellwood Apartments, where the shooting happened.
"I never thought it was going to happen here, so it was just this very strange situation," said Victor Reyes.
"One of the kids that got shot went all the way to the third floor, and he stayed there until police arrived. He was one of the two that survived. The other two died on the scene, one in front of my patio," he added.
"Heard like 10–12 gunshots at that time, seven, eight people running everywhere," said Reyes. "They were doing a gun transaction or something, so it went wrong and everything went sideways."
Reyes said the teens do not live at the complex.
"They're still here. I'm not sure if they were here for long," said Reyes. "I know these people, I've never had any issues with them, they are always respectful, so this is very strange that this thing happened in broad daylight."
Reyes said the complex has announced plans to increase security.
The Source: Information from the Round Rock Police Department and an interview conducted by FOX 7 Austin's Katie Pratt