Three people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a Target parking lot in North Austin Monday afternoon. Austin Police say the suspected shooter is in custody after stealing two cars while making his getaway.

Austin Police said that they were called to a shooting at the store at about 2:15 p.m. and arrived to find three gunshot victims in the parking lot. Two of the victims were deceased when officers arrived and the third later died at an area hospital.

In a post on X at about 3 p.m., Austin Police warned those in the area that the “suspect is still at large” and “DO NOT APPROACH.” During a news conference, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed the suspect, described as a 32-year-old white man with a mental health history, had been detained.

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