Who is Stephen Nicholas Broderick? (Austin shooting suspect)

[brooklynite]

Reports say Stephen Broderick is a former Travis County Sheriff's Office detective, but while Interim Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon said Broderick might have a background in law enforcement, he would not confirm.

The Stephen Broderick who is former law enforcement was accused of sexually assaulting a child in June of 2020. Broderick was 40 years old at the time of his arrest.

Stephen Broderick was identified as the gunman in the Austin shooting Sunday, April 18, 2021. The Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association shared this photo on their Facebook page in February 2019.
The arrest affidavit said the assault happened at a home in Elgin. The victim made an outcry to her mother, who took the child for an examination and doctors confirmed the abuse.

Broderick was was arrested on June 6 by the U.S. Marshals Service and charged with sexual assault of a child. He was placed on administrative leave without pay.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/04/18/stephen-broderick-austin-shooting-suspect-arboretum/7278131002/

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

1. They will find the crazy bastard dead

Hopefully

[5X]

2. I'm so confused about good guys and guns...

who's the bad guy?

[catsudon]

5. the bad guy is a cop this time

so maybe he will kill himself

[czarjak]

3. To Serve and Protect. Obviously.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

4. Yeah,

but to Serve and Protect who?