3 dead in shooting at Target department store in Texas, suspect arrested
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the suspect stole a car after the attack and fled the scene.
He then crashed that car and stole another before being captured in south Austin, where he was taken into custody, she said during a news conference.
Davis said responding officers found three people who had been fatally shot in the Target car park.
'This is a very sad day for Austin. It's a very sad day for us all and my condolences go out to the families,' she said. Davis said she had no information to release about the victims.
Davis said the suspect is a white male who appears to be 32 years old and has 'a mental health history'.
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