3 Killed in Austin Target Shooting; Suspect Captured

3 Killed in Austin Target Shooting; Suspect Captured
Police work at the scene of a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 11, 2025. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP
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AUSTIN, Texas— A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a Target store in Texas’ capital, killing two adults and a child, 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.” Police said they do not know of a motive and said determining that is part of their investigation.