Texas Target shooting: Two dead in open firing inside store, suspect in custody


Texas Target shooting: Two dead in open firing inside store, suspect in custody
2 killed in a Target store shooting in Texas Monday.

A suspect is in custody after opening fire inside a Target in Austin, killing two people, the Austin Police Department said, confirming that the officers responded to the shooting around 3pm. The police said that the suspect is a white man who was captured shortly after the shooting. “Preliminary information – two deceased victims. A suspect has been detained. The scene is still active, and the investigation is ongoing at this time,” APD posted on X at 3:34 p.m. local time. Road closures are in place as the investigation continues. The suspect initially hijacked a vehicle and fled the scene before he was captured.Officials told local news outlets that between three and five victims were shot, including a child – who is not among the dead. The Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services told Fox 7 that it was treating four patients involved in the shooting.





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