Ethan Nieneker, the Texas 32-year-old accused of killing three at an Austin Target, allegedly claimed to be “Jesus,” saying that he “killed these people out of love” and that he shot them to “save us all.”

As reported by KXAN, the incident occurred on August 11, 2025. At around 2 p.m., the Austin Police Department responded to a shooting at a Target located on Research Boulevard.

Upon arrival, three people were found having suffered gunshot wounds in the store parking lot. An arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the outlet detailed that 40 fired cartridge cases were found in the area.

It is alleged that Nieneker fatally shot Rosa Martinez, a 20-year-old Target employee, after approaching her from behind. Fox 7 reported, citing the same affidavit, that Nieneker then allegedly killed Adam

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