Suspect arrested for gunfire outside Home Depot
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A man is in custody after allegedly firing an AR 15 in the parking of a Home Depot in Bastrop Wednesday afternoon. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has more.

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Man fires at vehicles at Bastrop Home Depot: police
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A man is in custody after firing an AR-15 from his vehicle at other vehicles at a Home Depot in Bastrop.

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