Three people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said.Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said during a news conference that the suspect fled the scene after the shooting, stole a car, and then wrecked it and hijacked another. She said three people are dead and the suspect has been apprehended.Austin-Travis County emergency services spokesperson said first responders treated one person for unrelated injuries.The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year. Target corporate has not responded to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment.___Associated Press writers Jim Vertuno in Austin and Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City, Missouri, contributed.
Three people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said during a news conference that the suspect fled the scene after the shooting, stole a car, and then wrecked it and hijacked another. She said three people are dead and the suspect has been apprehended.
Austin-Travis County emergency services spokesperson said first responders treated one person for unrelated injuries.
The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year. Target corporate has not responded to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment.
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Associated Press writers Jim Vertuno in Austin and Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City, Missouri, contributed.
