Police did not release details on the criminal background of the gunman who allegedly attempted to set the Mexican Consulate in Austin ablaze and fired more than 100 rounds at downtown buildings before he died, authorities said.
Austin police identified the shooter as larry McQuilliams, 49. They said he had a criminal record but didn’t elaborate.Investigators were trying to determine his motives after he began shooting at the consulate, Austin police headquarters, the US Courthouse and other locations on Friday.Some of the buildings are near the popular Sixth Street entertainment district, where bars close at 2am, about the same time the shootings began Friday. Police Chief Art Acevedo noted that thousands of people are typically on the street at that time.“Many, many rounds were fired in downtown Austin,” Acevedo said.