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This article was first published on September 17, 2026 by FOX 7 Austin and curated for The Austin readers.

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Man shoots, kills 2 romantic partners in Austin and Bastrop before shooting himself: police

Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lisette Lopez, as published by FOX 7 Austin · September 17, 2026 · 1 min read

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The Austin Police Department and the Bastrop Police Department are investigating two connected murders. Two women, one in Austin and one in Bastrop, were found dead.

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Summary created by	The Austin Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Lisette Lopez, as published by FOX 7 Austin
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Sep 17, 2026
Indexed here	Sep 17, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples

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