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.
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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 for crimin