Lauren Short, age 30

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Lost to gun violence on December 5, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Photo sources:

https://x.com/ladylaveyan/status/1733209180494770538?s=46&t=OjkyweW9GY8JOpcUNSNlSg

News sources:

KXAN Austin: Police release bodycam video of shooting involving officer, suspect in Austin shooting spree
Dec 7: Austin American-Statesman: Austin police ID mother, daughter killed in Circle C shooting rampage
KXAN Austin: 6 people dead after shooting spree in Austin, double homicide in Bexar County
kvue.com: Suspect arrested after AISD police officer shot near campus in northeast Austin
kvue.com: More victims identified after Tuesday's deadly shooting spree that spread from San Antonio to Austin
Dec 6: Police Say Man Killed His Parents Before Killing Four Others in Austin
Dec 5: Austin American-Statesman: Neighbors describe victims in 'grisly' San Antonio double homicide as 'beyond normal'
Dec 6: Austin American-Statesman: What we know about Shane James, suspect in Austin shooting rampage
https://twitter.com/Austin_Police/status/1732123271884308989
https://twitter.com/Austin_Police/status/1732217775383367841
https://twitter.com/Austin_Police/status/1732465817088819279
NBC News: 6 killed and 3 injured in a series of attacks across 2 Texas communities, police say
KXAN Austin: Austin ISD officer recovering after shooting at Northeast ECHS
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