AUSTIN, Texas — Police have identified the man they say shot and killed three people in a North Austin Target parking lot, assaulted multiple others and destroyed multiple vehicles in the span of less than an hour on Monday.

Ethan Nieneker, 32, was arrested on Monday in South Austin in the 2400 block of La Casa Drive, according to the Austin Police Department (APD). APD Chief Lisa Davis said Nieneker has a history of mental health issues.

According to Travis County Jail records, Nieneker faces charges of capital murder by terror threat, capital murder of a person under 10 years of age and first-degree murder.

What happened at the Target and after Nieneker left?

At approximately 2:15 p.m., calls came into APD about multiple shootings at the Target off Research Boulevard, near Ohlen

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