One dead, three injured in northwest Austin shooting Sunday night

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AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- One person is dead and three others were sent to the hospital following a shooting Sunday night on the city's northwest side.

Police say the shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. in the 12600 block of Oro Valley Trail. According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, a group of people were involved in a verbal altercation that led to shots being fired.

Three of the victims were involved in an earlier vehicle crash nearby, officials said.

The driver of the car was pronounced deceased on the scene; the two passengers and one other person were transported to hospitals.

An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

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