Stephen Nicholas Broderick, a former Texas sheriff’s deputy accused of fatally shooting his former wife, their adopted daughter and another person has been arrested.

In a statement on Facebook, Manor, Texas police wrote: “On Monday, April 19, 2021, at approximately 6:53 am the Travis County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a suspicious person call in the 12300 block of Old Kimbro Rd. Two callers reported to dispatch that a male subject fitting the description of Stephen Broderick was walking southbound on Old Kimbro Rd wearing a black shirt and dark jeans.”

“Manor Police Department Officers arrived on scene and immediately conducted a high-risk stop on the subject who was identified as Broderick. Broderick complied with the officer’s orders and was immediately taken into custody at 7:05 am. A loaded pistol was taken from Broderick’s waistband.”

Broderick was on the run for nearly 20 hours after Amanda Broderick, Alyssa Broderick and Alyssa’s boyfriend, Willie Simmons III, were found dead at the Arboretum Oaks Apartments in Austin, Texas on Sunday morning. Alyssa Broderick attended Elgin High School; a statement from the school’s superintendent confirmed that she and Simmons had attended the school.

Both teens were athletes. Simmons was recruited to play football for the University of North Texas.

“The Elgin ISD community grieves the loss of these two young, promising souls” Superintendent Dr. Jodi Duron wrote. “In response to this tragedy, the district will have counselors and trained professionals available via in-person and/or virtually to assist students, staff and families in this time of grief.”

It was previously reported that Stephen Broderick resigned from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office after being arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a child last June. Broderick had been released on bond, and his wife had filed for a protective order against him and a divorce.

Amanda Broderick has requested sole custody of Alyssa and the couple’s nine-year-old son.

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