AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- Three people were killed in a shooting at a Target in north Austin, Texas, Monday afternoon, police said.

Police were called to the Target located at 8601 Research Boulevard at 2:15 p.m., said Chief Lisa Davis. They arrived on scene within minutes and found three people shot in the Target parking lot.

The suspect hijacked a car and took off, Davis said. He crashed that car, she said, then hijacked another vehicle.

He was finally detained in south Austin after being tased. The suspect was described by Davis as a 32-year-old man, but his name was not released.

Police also declined to share details on the victims Monday afternoon. • Police and ATC EMS respond to a shooting on Research Boulevard Aug. 11, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala) • Police and ATC EMS respond t

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