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Two Killed in Texas Casino Shooting After Raffle as Suspect Is Captured in Stockdale

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Two people are dead and several others are injured after a shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino on the Kickapoo reservation this weekend, according to law enforcement. (SBG San Antonio)
Two people are dead and several others are injured after a shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino on the Kickapoo reservation this weekend, according to law enforcement. (SBG San Antonio)
Two people are dead and several others are injured after a shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino on the Kickapoo reservation this weekend, according to law enforcement. (SBG San Antonio)

Overview

  • Gunfire erupted overnight at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass during a raffle event, leaving two people dead and others wounded.
  • Local officials reported that seven people were shot in total, with several victims airlifted in critical condition to hospitals in San Antonio.
  • The suspect fled in a black Nissan truck and was tracked to Stockdale in Wilson County, where Texas DPS used a taser to take the person into custody and recovered a weapon.
  • Authorities said the suspect will be returned to Eagle Pass as the investigation continues, and no DPS troopers were injured during the arrest.
  • Tribal police, the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office, Eagle Pass Police, Texas DPS, Texas Rangers, Border Patrol and the FBI are jointly investigating after evacuations and a heavy police response at the casino.