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Austin Police Arrest Suspect in Library and Bus Shootings, Bond Set at $315,000

Police used video evidence with community tips to identify a single suspect.

Overview

  • Harold N. Keene, 55, was detained at a South Lamar Starbucks after surveillance showed the library suspect boarding a CapMetro bus and getting off nearby.
  • Officers reported finding a bag next to Keene containing a handgun and narcotics, and arrest paperwork says he initially gave a false name.
  • Keene faces three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, plus charges including deadly conduct, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, and failure to identify.
  • A judge set total bond at $315,000 with conditions that include no firearms or ammunition, stay-away orders for the Austin Central Library and all CapMetro buses, and drug and mental health evaluations.
  • Police say a bus passenger sustained a grazing gunshot wound and a separate victim was shot inside the library; both were hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening.