Officials at Elgin Independent School District say they are heartbroken over the deaths of two students who were among the three people killed in a shooting in northwest Austin on Sunday.
Elgin ISD Superintendent Dr. Jodi Duron said Alyssa Broderick and Willie Simmons III were among the victims and both were active in the district, both academically and athletically.
Broderick left the district in the fall, but was a student from 2009 to 2020.
Simmons was the high school football captain and was planning to play football at the University of North Texas.
One of his coaches, Omasha Brantley, tweeted "Willie. We love you man. Alyssa we love you. This ain’t right. My soul is hurting right now. We are in need of a healing Lord."
The school says it will have counselors available for students and faculty to help them deal with the tragedy.
The man wanted in the shootings, Stephen Broderick, was captured this morning walking along 290 in the Manor area.
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