AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday outside a Target store in Austin, Texas, killing at least three people, and a suspect has been arrested, police said.

Law enforcement investigates a shooting at Target off Research Boulevard, near Ohlen Road in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the suspect stole a car after the attack and fled the scene. But he wrecked that car and stole another before being captured in south Austin, where he was taken into custody, she said during a news conference.

She said responding officers found three people who had been fatally shot in the Target parking lot.

“This is a very sad day for Austin. It’s a very sad day for us all and my condolences go out to the f

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