Austin Target Shooting: 3 Dead, Suspect Apprehended After Carjacking Spree

Fatal Shooting at North Austin Target

• 🎯 Austin Police responded to a shooting at a North Austin Target at 2:15 p.m., arriving within 4 minutes.
• 💔 Officers discovered three deceased victims in the Target parking lot.
• 🚑 Austin Travis County EMS arrived shortly after, pronouncing two victims on scene and one at the hospital.
• 🩹 One additional individual was treated for unrelated injuries.

Suspect Apprehension and Carjacking

• 🏃 The suspect fled the scene, stealing a car from the parking lot.
• 💥 After crashing the first stolen car, the suspect hijacked a second vehicle from a Volkswagen dealership.
• 📍 The suspect was eventually apprehended by Austin PD in the 2400 block of Lacasta in South Austin following a call for service.
• ⚡ Apprehension involved a tasing incident.

Suspect Information and Investigation Status

• 👤 The suspect is described as a 32-year-old white male.
• 🧠 He has a reported mental health history and a prior record with the department, including emergency holds.
• 🔍 The investigation is in its early stages, and authorities are reviewing video footage to determine the motive and circumstances of the shooting.
• ⚠️ It is unclear if the shooting was random or if there was an altercation that preceded it.
• 🚗 Vehicles of witnesses near the scene will be held until the investigation is complete.