Police, Fugitive in North Austin shooting killed 3 inside Target store.
Austin (Texas) – The Austin Police Department (APD) has released the name of the three people killed during a shooting on Monday at the Target store, located at 8601 Research Boulevard near Ohlen Road.
Les victimes par Ricardo Guevara sont Hector Leopoldo Martinez Machuca, 24 ans, employé du magasin, Adam Chow, 65 ans, ainsi que sa petite-fille âgée de 4 ans. Martinez Machuca passed away in the hospital, while Chow and the child were declared dead at the scene. L’épouse de Chow a été légèrement blessée.
The suspect, Ethan Nieneker, 32, was arrested on the same day in south Austin. He is accused of shooting down the victims before fleeing, attacking two other people and causing damage to several vehicles. Il fait face à de multiples accusations pour meurtre avec préméditation, meurtre d’une personne de moins de 10 ans et meurtre au premier degré.
Déroulement des faits.
Around 2:15PM, police receive calls for multiple shots fired in the Target parking lot. Upon their arrival, the agents discover that Martinez Machuca is severely injured. Il succombe à ses blessures à 15h01. Adam Chow and his granddaughter were both declared dead at 2:39pm and 2:50pm respectively.
The APD released a statement at a later date which suggested that Nieneker randomly attacked the store employee while he was retrieving carts, then began shooting at a Toyota 4-Runner occupied by Chow, his wife, as well as the child. Il aurait pris la fuite après avoir tiré sur Chow et un enfant et avoir poussé Chow’s wife pour s’échapper dans le véhicule.
A few minutes later, Nieneker would have tried to steal a tanker, violently attacking its driver, before chasing an armed man, then getting back in the Toyota. A collision involving multiple vehicles occurs shortly after, with the 4-Runner crashing into an Infiniti SUV. Nieneker then attacks the driver of a Volkswagen before taking control of his vehicle.
Incidents continue as intruder made an unsuccessful attempt to break into a Waymo self-driving vehicle, and vandalisation of a friend’s house. Ultimately, the police locate the naked suspect, Bible in hand, on a street in South Austin. He is neutralized using a stun gun and arrested at 3:06 p.m.
Détails supplémentaires.
Lisa Davis, the police chief, revealed Nieneker has mental health issues and comes with a long rap sheet. The investigation continues to determine the exact motives behind the attacks.