Overview

• Officers arrived within four minutes of a 2:15 p.m. call to the Target at 8601 Research Boulevard and found two people dead and another fatally wounded, while EMS treated additional injuries.
• The 32-year-old suspect fled in a stolen car, crashed, carjacked a second vehicle and was subdued with a taser and arrested in South Austin about 15 minutes after the shooting.
• Chief Lisa Davis said the suspect has prior law enforcement contacts and mental health issues, leading to his placement in Travis County emergency detention holds.
• Police have labeled the episode an isolated incident, and investigators are reviewing surveillance footage, interviewing witnesses and seeking tips via APD Homicide and Crime Stoppers.
• The shooting marks Austin’s third mass-violence event of the year, fitting into a pattern of high-profile shootings tracked by Gun Violence Archive.