Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested
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The Advertiser
11 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested
A gunman has opened fire in a Target parking lot in Austin, killing at least three people, then stole two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the Texas capital. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis told a news conference the suspect is a man in his 30s with "a mental health history." Davis said the man fled the scene in a stolen car, wrecked that car then stole another from a dealership. He was captured in south Austin, where he was taken into custody. She said responding officers found three people who had been shot in the Target parking lot. Austin-Travis County EMS 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. "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," Davis said. She said she had no information to release about the victims. Target didn't immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year. "This is a devastating situation, and my heart is with the victims and their families," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a message on X. "While this remains an active and ongoing investigation, what I'll say is that this was a sickening, cowardly act of gun violence." At a Jiffy Lube that shares its parking lot with Target, employees hunkered down and locked the store doors as soon as they became aware a shooting was taking place. Paul Smith, an employee at the auto store, said he saw people running from their cars in the parking lot in a panic. "I had just gotten back from the Target like a minute before," he said. The Target shooting comes just over two weeks after an attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. A man stabbed 11 people at the store in Traverse City on July 26 and has been charged with terrorism and multiple counts of attempted murder. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 A gunman has opened fire in a Target parking lot in Austin, killing at least three people, then stole two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the Texas capital. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis told a news conference the suspect is a man in his 30s with "a mental health history." Davis said the man fled the scene in a stolen car, wrecked that car then stole another from a dealership. He was captured in south Austin, where he was taken into custody. She said responding officers found three people who had been shot in the Target parking lot. Austin-Travis County EMS 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. "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," Davis said. She said she had no information to release about the victims. Target didn't immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year. "This is a devastating situation, and my heart is with the victims and their families," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a message on X. "While this remains an active and ongoing investigation, what I'll say is that this was a sickening, cowardly act of gun violence." At a Jiffy Lube that shares its parking lot with Target, employees hunkered down and locked the store doors as soon as they became aware a shooting was taking place. Paul Smith, an employee at the auto store, said he saw people running from their cars in the parking lot in a panic. "I had just gotten back from the Target like a minute before," he said. The Target shooting comes just over two weeks after an attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. A man stabbed 11 people at the store in Traverse City on July 26 and has been charged with terrorism and multiple counts of attempted murder. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 A gunman has opened fire in a Target parking lot in Austin, killing at least three people, then stole two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the Texas capital. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis told a news conference the suspect is a man in his 30s with "a mental health history." Davis said the man fled the scene in a stolen car, wrecked that car then stole another from a dealership. He was captured in south Austin, where he was taken into custody. She said responding officers found three people who had been shot in the Target parking lot. Austin-Travis County EMS 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. "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," Davis said. She said she had no information to release about the victims. Target didn't immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year. "This is a devastating situation, and my heart is with the victims and their families," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a message on X. "While this remains an active and ongoing investigation, what I'll say is that this was a sickening, cowardly act of gun violence." At a Jiffy Lube that shares its parking lot with Target, employees hunkered down and locked the store doors as soon as they became aware a shooting was taking place. Paul Smith, an employee at the auto store, said he saw people running from their cars in the parking lot in a panic. "I had just gotten back from the Target like a minute before," he said. The Target shooting comes just over two weeks after an attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. A man stabbed 11 people at the store in Traverse City on July 26 and has been charged with terrorism and multiple counts of attempted murder. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 A gunman has opened fire in a Target parking lot in Austin, killing at least three people, then stole two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the Texas capital. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis told a news conference the suspect is a man in his 30s with "a mental health history." Davis said the man fled the scene in a stolen car, wrecked that car then stole another from a dealership. He was captured in south Austin, where he was taken into custody. She said responding officers found three people who had been shot in the Target parking lot. Austin-Travis County EMS 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. "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," Davis said. She said she had no information to release about the victims. Target didn't immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year. "This is a devastating situation, and my heart is with the victims and their families," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a message on X. "While this remains an active and ongoing investigation, what I'll say is that this was a sickening, cowardly act of gun violence." At a Jiffy Lube that shares its parking lot with Target, employees hunkered down and locked the store doors as soon as they became aware a shooting was taking place. Paul Smith, an employee at the auto store, said he saw people running from their cars in the parking lot in a panic. "I had just gotten back from the Target like a minute before," he said. The Target shooting comes just over two weeks after an attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. A man stabbed 11 people at the store in Traverse City on July 26 and has been charged with terrorism and multiple counts of attempted murder. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636
Canberra Times
14 hours ago
- Canberra Times
Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested
A gunman has opened fire in a Target parking lot in Austin, killing at least three people, then stole two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the Texas capital.
Perth Now
15 hours ago
- Perth Now
Two killed in Texas store shooting, man arrested
Two people are dead after in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas and a man has been arrested, police say. Austin police said in a post on X that the scene is still active, and an investigation is ongoing. The police statement did not say if anyone was injured. Austin-Travis County emergency services posted on X that it assisted four patients but provided no details. Target didn't immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year. Video shows a massive police and emergency response to the store parking lot. Austin police identified a suspect as a white male wearing shorts and a Hawaiian-style floral shirt. Police closed several roads in the area and warned the public not to approach him.
