Austin Police Kill Gunman After Shots Fired at 'Multiple Buildings' (update)

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2. Updated headline: Austin Police Kill Suspect After Shots Fired at 'Multiple Buildings'

Tweet: "Police say the shooter targeted three buildings: @Austin_Police headquarters, the Mexican consulate and the federal courthouse."

Jesse Van Wallene, 29, told NBC News he found himself around 15 feet away from the shooter when he stopped at a red light and spotted him with a "large gun in his hand."

"He was in full gear so he didn't seem like a civilian, but there was no writing on any of the equipment," the restaurant server said. "It seemed like he was wearing a bullet-proof vest and he was wearing a helmet with a clear visor over his face."

Van Wallene said the gunman started shooting at a building opposite the police headquarters. "He was firing in bursts of about five shots," he recalled. "He didn't even seem to acknowledge we were there, he just seemed very focused on firing at the building, which had no lights on inside. The girl in my car said, 'Go, let's get out of here.' We ran the red light."