Target store shooter fired randomly and had a history of mental illness, police say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot , including a 4-year-old child and her grandfather, had a history of mental illness and opened fire randomly, police said Tuesday.

Police say 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker killed a Target worker gathering shopping carts Monday afternoon outside the store in Austin, then killed a man and his granddaughter before stealing their car.