The Austin Police Department in Texas reported that an off-duty deputy with the Caldwell County Precinct 3 Sheriff's Office was shot and killed early Sunday morning at the Rodeo Club, north of the city.

According to authorities, the deputy He was working at a private security post when the shooting occurred. Austin officers responded to the scene shortly after 2:00 am and found the deputy in the parking lot of the establishment, suffering from serious gunshot wounds.

Died at hospital

The deputy was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

“One of our deputies, while working an off-duty security post at an Austin establishment, was involved in a shooting,” the agency said in a statement posted on social media.

At this time, authorities have not released the victim's identity out of consideration for his family.

Suspect apprehended

Police confirmed that a suspect was apprehended hours later thanks to a joint operation involving several agencies, including the US Marshals Service's Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, Austin Police Department air and K-9 units, as well as the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The exact circumstances of the shooting and the possible motive are still under investigation.

Call for witnesses and messages of condolence

Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying witnesses or people who may have relevant information and who were at the Rodeo Club at the time of the attack.

From Caldwell County, various law enforcement agencies expressed their condolences for the death of the officer. “We are saddened to learn of the loss of a Caldwell County Sheriff's Deputy,” Precinct 2 said in a message of condolence, in which he asked for prayers for the family and colleagues of the slain deputy.