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

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.

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