AUSTIN, Texas — Ethan Nieneker, 32, is accused of killing three people in a North Austin Target parking lot: 24-year-old Rosa Machuca, 65-year-old Adam Chow and his granddaughter, Astrid.

Court records obtained by KVUE show Nieneker confessed to police about the shooting, claiming he was Jesus. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said he has a previous background of mental illness.

Kim Dang is the fiancée and longtime partner of Machuca.

"If you do recognize you have a mental health problem, just make sure you are trying to heal it for yourself and not try to hurt people in the process," Dang said.

Now, Travis County jail records show Nieneker faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated robbery and robbery, and two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The charges are in

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