Hays County Sheriff’s Office investigates Buda shooting incident

Buda, News

megan.wehring, on February 3, 2022

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BUDA — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred Tuesday evening in Buda.

On Feb. 1 at approximately 9 p.m., the Hays County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a “shots fired” call at the Amazon facility in Buda. Patrol deputies and Buda Police arrived on scene and began checking the area for suspects. While checking the Amazon facility, Hays County Communications began receiving calls of shots being fired in the Su...

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