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AUSTIN, Texas - New details have been released in connection with the deadly North Austin Target shooting.

Arrest papers showed 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker's confession right after the deadly shootings took place.

Ethan Nieneker's confession

"I have a confession to make. I killed a man and a baby girl today. In Target. In the Target parking lot. I shot them both, because I’m Jesus," Nieneker said after the shooting.

According to the arrest affidavit, he said he did not have a mental health diagnosis. He said he had not used any drugs in the past week, or had any alcohol since August 2024.

"I realized I was Jesus, and I had to grab my gun and shoot a couple of people to save us all. I killed these people out of love, not out of hate… I realized that I had to kill a couple of

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