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Local, state and federal agencies investigating after shots fired at Central Texas church

Updated on: October 6, 2024 / 10:56 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Shots fired by security after armed suspects attempt to enter Burnet County church, sheriff says

BURNET COUNTY — Authorities are looking for two men in connection to a possible attempted church shooting in Central Texas on Sunday.

Around 10:30 a.m., Burnet County deputies were called to the Church at the Epicenter in Burnet County, northwest of Austin.

Officials said a member of the volunteer church safety team encountered two "suspicious" men in the parking lot, one of them holding a rifle.

That church volunteer pulled out their weapon and fired multiple rounds, the Burnet County Sheriff's Office said, and the suspects fled north on US 281 in a white minivan.

The sheriff's office said there are no known injuries.

State and federal agencies have joined the investigation, according to the sheriff's office.

This is a developing story.

S.E. Jenkins

S.E. Jenkins is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. She has also been a Digital Content Producer in Tallahassee and Myrtle Beach. S.E. graduated with journalism degrees from Texas State University, Aarhus Universitet and City, University of London.