AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A damaged perimeter fence, broken glass, a smashed sign and tire tracks marked a path of damage along the east entrance to the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin on Thursday morning.
Pictures posted by local news station KXAN show a state department of public safety officer inspecting the damage, which also appeared to include a broken barrier pole. Hours later, yellow tape marking a police line had been placed along an estimated 10 feet (3 meters) of broken perimeter, but no officers remained on scene along the path of light tire marks that stretched well into the grounds.
It is unclear at the time what caused the damage.
A spokeswoman for the Texas State Preservation Board, who oversee the capitol grounds, directed questions to the Texas Department of Public Safety who she said is investigating the incident.
The Texas Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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