Austin Target Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, Suspect Arrested

A shooting outside a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday afternoon resulted in three fatalities and one person injured. The suspect, described as a 32-year-old white male with a history of mental illness, fled the scene by stealing a car, crashed it, and then hijacked another vehicle before being apprehended by police in south Austin after being tased. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed the three deaths occurred in the Target parking lot and expressed condolences, calling it a very sad day for the city. Emergency services treated one additional individual for injuries not related to the shooting. The incident unfolded amid back-to-school shopping, and investigations into the circumstances leading to the shooting are ongoing. Authorities have not released further details about the victims or the motive behind the attack.