Suspect arrested, charged after East Austin shooting injures 6: APD

Multiple people shot outside BBQ restaurant

Multiple people were shot outside an East Austin BBQ restaurant Sunday night and the suspect is still at large. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has the latest.

AUSTIN, Texas - A suspect was arrested after police said multiple people were shot outside an East Austin BBQ restaurant on Sunday night. 

Police said six people were injured.

The backstory:

Police said calls came in around 8:30 p.m. on April 26 about a shooting outside Sam's BBQ on E. 12th Street, near Poquito Street.

Investigators are working with witnesses to piece together what happened. East 12th Street was blocked from Chicon and Alamo streets as detectives continued to work this scene.

Video of shooting outside East Austin BBQ restaurant

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Two people were injured in a shooting Sunday night outside an East Austin BBQ restaurant. A FOX 7 Austin viewer provided this video of the shooting and the chaos that followed.

A preliminary investigation states that two men were involved in a fight that escalated into a shooting. 

At this time, six victims were treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Two of the victims were taken by Austin-Travis County EMS and four of the other victims took themselves to the hospital. 

All victims are expected to be OK, police said.

Wesley Brown, 24

On Monday, Wesley Brown, 24, was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail. 

He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

What you can do:

Police are asking for the public's help with information, photos, or video evidence of the shooting.

APD strongly encourages anyone with information should contact the Aggravated Assault Unit at 512-974-4429. You can also submit tips anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.