Texas police say 3 dead in Target store shooting, suspect arrested
The suspect’s getaway involved stealing two cars before being captured by police more than 30km from the scene
A gunman opened fire on Monday in the car park of a Target store in Texas’ capital, killing at least three people, before stealing two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the city, authorities said.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the suspect is a man in his 30s with “a mental health history”.
Davis said the suspect fled the scene in a stolen car, wrecked that car and then stole another from a dealership. He was captured about 32km (20 miles) away, in south Austin, where he was taken into custody, she said during a news conference.
She said officers responding to a call about 2.15pm found three people who had been shot in the Target car park.
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Chief Robert Luckritz said two people were pronounced dead at the scene and one person was taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. He said another person was treated on the scene for unrelated injuries.