The man who fatally shot three people in the parking lot of a Target in Austin, Texas, was identified as 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker.
Nineker has a criminal record and a “mental health history.”
The shooting took place in the Target parking lot on Research Blvd.
Nineker reportedly fled in a stolen in vehicle after he killed three people, including a child.
The 32-year-old crashed the vehicle as he fled so he hijacked a second vehicle and sped off before officers used a taser to take him down.
The motive for the shooting is not known.
CBS News reported:
Police have identified the man accused of fatally shooting three people, including a child, outside a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday.
Authorities said Tuesday that 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker, who has a criminal record and a history of mental health issues, opened fire around 2:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the Target at 8601 Research Boulevard in North Austin. Two of the victims, an adult and a child, died at the scene. A third victim died after being taken to a hospital. A fourth person was treated at the scene for unrelated injuries.
After the shooting, investigators said Nieneker stole a car and fled, crashing it shortly afterward. He then allegedly hijacked another vehicle and drove off again before officers used a Taser to detain him in South Austin, Police Chief Lisa Davis said.
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