Three Killed in Target Shooting in Austin, Texas; Suspect Apprehended

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Three Killed in Target Shooting in Austin, Texas; Suspect Apprehended

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Three Killed in Target Shooting in Austin, Texas; Suspect Apprehended

Credited from: LATIMES

Three people killed in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas.
The suspect, a 32-year-old white male with a mental health history, was apprehended after fleeing.
The incident occurred during busy back-to-school shopping hours.

A gunman opened fire on Monday outside a Target store in Austin, Texas, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, according to HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, and South China Morning Post. The suspect fled the scene, stole a car, crashed it, and stole another vehicle before being captured by the police.

At a press conference, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis detailed the suspect's background, identifying him as a white male in his 30s with “a mental health history” and expressing condolences to the victims' families, according to Al Jazeera and India Times. The three victims were found in the parking lot, with two pronounced dead at the scene and one later at a hospital.

The shooting occurred amid peak back-to-school shopping hours, raising panic among shoppers, according to TRT Global. Emergency responders treated one additional person for unrelated injuries at the scene. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson described the incident as a “sickening, cowardly act of gun violence,” emphasizing the emotional toll on the community.