Police say Payton Washington was one of two Woodlands Elite cheerleaders hit when someone opened fire near a grocery store outside Austin. One man is in custody.
A well-known athlete in the cheer world was hospitalized after she and a fellow cheerleader were shot on their commute to practice about 30 miles from Austin.Payton Washington, an incoming athlete for Baylor's Acrobatic and Tumbling team, was reportedly shot in the back and leg on Tuesday.
City police confirm that two cheerleaders were shot, including Washington. According to officers, one of the girls was treated and released on the scene, but Washington was flown to a nearby hospital in critical condition. In a Facebook post, Woodlands Elite Cheer Co. said that four of their athletes were involved in the shooting.
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