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Police responding to shots fired report at mall in Boise 1 hour ago. Emergency responders described the person who died as a man in his 20s. Hours after the attack, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speculated on Twitter that the attacker was homeless with a criminal record, fanning an ongoing feud with Austin's liberal leaders over people living on the streets. Police, however, have publicly offered few details on the suspect, and Abbott spokesman John Wittman would not comment beyond the governor's tweet.

Last year, Austin relaxed ordinances on public camping, a move that made homelessness more visible downtown. Austin Mayor Steve Adler said Friday night he didn't know the stabbing suspect's housing situation but called the governor's tweet disappointing, saying it suggested that the homeless are dangerous.

In , one student was killed and three others wounded in a random stabbing attack at the University of Texas campus in Austin. In that case, the assailant was later found not guilty by reason of insanity. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. Top Stories. Why is there so much gun violence in America and what do we do about it?