Deputies searching for suspects after incident at Burnet church
BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Burnet County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating suspects after an incident at a church Sunday morning.
A Sunday afternoon social media post by the BCSO said that deputies responded to the church, located on North U.S. Highway 281, around 10:30 a.m. after a 9-1-1 caller requested police to the church's address.
"The safety team member stated that he confronted two suspicious males outside the church, one of whom presented a rifle. The safety team member fired multiple rounds causing both males to enter a white minivan and flee the scene, driving northbound on US 281," BCSO said.
The agency said that there were no reported injuries during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Burnet County Sheriff's Office at 512-756-8080. A Sunday morning BCSO alert also asked for help getting any footage of what happened from north-facing cameras near the 2400 block of N. US-281 that was taken between 3-11 a.m.
BCSO confirmed that they are investigating the incident with the help of state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI.
The Lampasas Police Department posted on Facebook about the incident as well, saying they added additional patrols to the city and churches out of an abundance of caution.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the Lampasas Police Department immediately called in additional staff and supervision to patrol our city, specifically our churches," the post read. "We have coordinated with other local law enforcement agencies to be on high alert and ready to deter or respond immediately to any incidents that might occur."
LPD's post noted, "that no related incidents have occurred in or around our city."
KXAN will update this story as more information becomes available.