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Man, 25, dies after downtown Austin shooting that wounded 14

The scene of a mass shooting on East Sixth Street in downtown Austin on June 12, 2021 (KXAN/Frank Martinez)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a man has died from injuries he suffered during a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street, which left more than a dozen other people injured.

Austin Police Department said in a statement Sunday that 25-year-old Douglas John Kantor was hospitalized after the shooting with critical gunshot wounds.


Lt. Brian Moon confirmed Kantor died Sunday at 12:01 p.m.

Interim Police Chief Joseph Chacon said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday.

He said investigators believe the shooting began as a dispute between two parties. Chacon said at least one suspect was arrested and another is being sought.

The department provided no other details. An investigation is ongoing.