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.
What You Need To Know • 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 • Police Chief Lisa Davis said Nieneker had a history of mental health problems, but she was unaware of any specific diagnosis • Online court records show that Nieneker had been arrested several times in recent years in both Travis County, which includes Austin, and neighboring Williamson County • His arrests in Travis County included misdemeanors f