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Off-Duty Deputy Shot Dead at Austin Club; Suspect Arrested

1/5/2026

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Aaron Armstrong, an off-duty Caldwell County deputy since October 2024, was shot and killed Sunday at Club Rodeo in north Austin at 2:09 a.m.
Armstrong was transported to the hospital, where he died.
A suspect was apprehended later that day by the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.
Investigators seek public assistance for information about the shooting, which followed a November incident at the same location.

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Story summary

Aaron Armstrong, an off-duty Caldwell County deputy since October 2024, was shot and killed Sunday at Club Rodeo in north Austin at 2:09 a.m.
Armstrong was transported to the hospital, where he died.
A suspect was apprehended later that day by the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.
Investigators seek public assistance for information about the shooting, which followed a November incident at the same location.