Off-duty deputy shot and killed while working security job in Texas, suspect remains at large
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The Austin Police Department announced that an off-duty deputy from a nearby agency was shot and killed overnight Sunday.
Officials identified the deputy as a member of the Caldwell County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office, located roughly 45 minutes south of Austin.
According to the Caldwell County Constable’s Office, the off-duty deputy was working at a north Austin establishment when the shooting happened. Austin police said the shooting took place at Club Rodeo.
“One of our Deputies, while working an off duty security position at an Austin establishment, was involved in a shooting,” the Caldwell County precinct said in a post on Facebook.
An off-duty deputy was fatally shot Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, while working as security at Club Rodeo in Austin, Texas. (Google Maps)
Investigators said the suspect who shot him is still unknown and remains at large, according to officials.
Austin police said officers responded to the scene just after 2 a.m. and found the Caldwell County deputy in the parking lot “with trauma to his body.”
Caldwell officials added that he was transported to a local hospital, where he “succumbed to his injuries.”
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Security team members wearing cowboy hats on July 11, 2025. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto)
The investigation remains ongoing. Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying any witnesses or suspects who may have been at Club Rodeo around the time of the shooting, Austin police said.
Caldwell County officials said the agency will not yet release the victim’s identity out of respect for his family’s privacy.
“Out of respect for our Deputy and his family, we ask that their privacy be honored,” the agency said. “Additional information will be provided if appropriate.”
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“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a Caldwell County Constable’s Deputy,” Caldwell County Precinct 2 said in a Facebook post.
“Please keep this Deputy’s family, loved ones, and our fellow deputies in your prayers as they navigate this heartbreaking loss.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Austin Police Department for more information.
