Crime
Police Investigating Reported Robbery and Shooting at Fremont Bank in Brentwood
Authorities are investigating a reported robbery and shooting that occurred at the Fremont Bank branch located at 200 Sand Creek Road, Suite F, in Brentwood, California.
According to initial reports, officers were dispatched to the scene following calls of an armed robbery in progress at the financial institution.
Upon arrival, responding units confirmed that a shooting had taken place during the course of the incident.
It is currently unclear how many suspects were involved or whether any arrests have been made.
Officials have not released information regarding the condition of any victims or whether employees or customers were harmed during the incident.
The area surrounding the bank was secured by law enforcement, and a perimeter was established as investigators began processing the scene and reviewing surveillance footage.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the robbery or the shooting to contact the Brentwood Police Department. Updates will be provided as more details become available.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.