Three people are dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting outside of a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday, according to police.

Officials received a call about shots fired at the target location on Research Boulevard at 2:15 p.m.

When Austin police arrived, three people had sustained gunshot wounds, officials said during a press conference after the shooting.

Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, Aug. 11, 2025. KVUE

The suspect, identified as a 32-year-old male, stole a car from the Target parking lot and fled the scene, police said. The person the suspect hijacked the car from is among those killed.

After leaving the Target area, the suspect crashed the stolen vehicle and proceeded to steal another car from a car dealers

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