One Dead, Four Injured in Mass Shooting at Pflugerville Restaurant
A night out turned tragic in Pflugerville early Wednesday morning when gunfire erupted inside a popular local eatery, leaving one person dead and four others wounded.
The Austin Police Department responded at 1:32 a.m. to a shooting in the 15400 block of FM 1825 at Down South Cajjun Eats. According to APD, the incident began inside the restaurant and ended in the parking lot.
The victim killed was a man in his 20s, whose identity has not yet been released to the public. Four others were transported to a hospital, where they are being treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Suspects initially fled the scene, but APD confirmed that the individuals believed to be involved were located and detained. The investigation into what led up to the shooting is ongoing.
Down South CaJJun Eats is a well-known Cajun restaurant. The restaurant had been open during its normal late-night hours at the time of the shooting.
This incident is part of a troubling trend of gun violence in the greater Austin area. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Austin Police Department. No charges have been publicly announced at this time, and the investigation remains active.
Sources:
- CBS Austin / KEYE: cbsaustin.com
- KVUE ABC: kvue.com
Austin ISD’s budget proposal released Tuesday outlines plans to reduce planning time for some teachers and raise teacher‑student ratios on select campuses. The proposal does not call for eliminating librarian or counselor positions. District leaders first warned in April that “deeper cuts” would be necessary to close a projected $181 million budget deficit.
AISD Superintendent Matias Segura:
Dear Austin ISD community,
Thank you for your continued patience and engagement as we navigate the difficult work of addressing our projected $181 million budget deficit. Since my last update, we have worked diligently to review every item in the budget and incorporate feedback we’ve received from staff, families and the board of trustees. The creative and thoughtful perspectives shared by our community have been essential to this process. We are deeply grateful for your input, which continues to serve as a vital guide in our planning.
As we evaluated the potential reductions, our decision-making was driven by the student and family experience, especially at campuses with the highest need. I want to acknowledge that even with this approach, this $181 million budget deficit will be felt districtwide and we’re doing everything we can to minimize the impact where possible.
Proposed Reductions
To date we have identified $73.8M in reductions to central and department budgets, including eliminating vacancies such as the Deputy Superintendent of Business and Operations. We also anticipate $45 million in revenue from real estate monetization. We have also identified $33.9M in proposed reductions to campus budgets. While we still have some work to do to fully close the gap, we anticipate limited additional impacts to campus budgets beyond what we’re sharing today and will not propose eliminating librarian or counselor positions.
Our evaluation process began by prioritizing some of the areas we heard from our community that mattered most, such as campus staffing levels and stipends for bilingual and special education. Though we have completed a significant portion of the heavy lifting, we still have outstanding areas that require line-by-line examination.
In the coming days, we will continue our in-depth review of the following areas: Athletics, Fine Arts, stipends, health services, student support services contracts, the Austin ISD Police Department, IT, Transportation and the Superintendent and Chief of Staff organizations. We anticipate completing that work by the end of the week. I want to be transparent that our remaining work will necessitate additional reductions in central office staffing as well as non-staffing budgets. This is a difficult but necessary step as we continue to align our resources with our core priorities.
Find an overview of these proposed budget cuts at www.austinisd.org/budget.
How we identified reductions
We first determined what was legally required in order to stay in compliance with state and federal law as well as what’s required by district policy. Over a series of work sessions with division leaders, I evaluated each expense to determine its impact on our students. Feedback from principals, advisory committees, community meetings and our trustees and budget survey responses helped shape our proposed cuts. From transportation to programming to staffing ratios, our students remained at the center of our discussions.
We put extra emphasis on our Band 1 (which includes all TAP campuses) and 2 campuses from our Support and Resource Index (SRI). These campuses include those that are undergoing academic intervention plans and serve our most vulnerable student populations. This preliminary proposal protects teacher planning time and class sizes at our campuses with Turnaround Plans or with Unacceptable ratings while other campuses may see changes. This ensures our commitment to support the ongoing improvements we’ve seen as a result of the increased investment in these schools.
We know these proposed cuts will be a difficult adjustment, though I hope we can work together as a community to move through this process and keep the values of Austin ISD in our schools.
Staff Next Steps
If any of the proposed reductions impact staff positions, Austin ISD will strictly follow Board Policy (specifically DFF series). This ensures that any staffing decisions are made based on objective, pre-established criteria.
- May 8–11: Campuses will receive their new staffing allocations. At this time, leadership will determine specific needs based on those numbers.
- May 12 – 15: Principal and department leads meet with potentially impacted staff.
- No later than June 19: Talent Strategy will provide letters to impacted staff.
Support for Our Staff
We recognize the uncertainty this news brings. We are committed to supporting every member of our team through this process with the following resources:
- The Office of Talent Strategy will provide support for affected staff including: benefits and compensation information, resume and interview resources and connecting impacted staff with any vacancies that may become available in the future.
- We will continue to prioritize displaced staff for any available vacancies across the district.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): All staff have 24/7 access to EAP for confidential counseling and emotional support. You can reach them at 1-833-515-0762 or visit reviveeap.com.
Tell us what you think
These proposed reductions are a preliminary recommendation and are subject to change based on further analysis and feedback from our community. I encourage you to fill out our budget comment card to tell us what you think about this proposal.
I understand this process creates anxiety and fear in our community. We are committed to transparency as we make difficult choices to ensure a sustainable future for our district. Thank you for your dedication to our students.
Sincerely,
Matias Segura, PE, MBA
Superintendent
Austin ISD
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