Editor's Note: Austin Police corrected the original location of the suspect's arrest. This story has been updated.
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Three people, including a child, died after a shooting occurred in the parking lot of a north Austin Target Monday afternoon.
Ethan Nieneker, 32, was arrested in connection with the incident.
APD said in an update Tuesday afternoon that Nieneker was involved in several violent offenses, killing three people and destroying multiple vehicles within the span of less than an hour.
Austin police arrest suspect in north Austin triple homicide2:15 p.m.
Just after 2 p.m., the Austin Police Department responded to a shooting at the Target located at 8601 Research Blvd.
According to police, officers found three people with gunshot wounds in the parking lot. The shooting did not occur inside the store, APD said. A fourth person was treated for unrelated injuries, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
Nieneker stole a gray Toyota 4-Runner and fled the scene, according to APD.
2:20 p.m.
APD said Nieneker found a water truck parked alongside the 7800 block of Mopac Expressway around 2:20 p.m. and "repeatedly assaulted the driver before pushing him out of the vehicle."
Nieneker attempted to put the truck into drive but couldn't, then jumped out of the truck and chased a male with a pistol in his hand before running back to the stolen 4-Runner and driving off, according to APD.
2:25 p.m.
At approximately 2:25 p.m., APD received a call reporting a multiple-vehicle crash. According to APD, Nieneker crashed the 4-Runner into a Volkswagen before landing on top of an Infiniti SUV.
APD said Nieneker exited the vehicle and went over to the Volkswagen, opened the door and "repeatedly assaulted the female driver of the Volkswagen" before pushing her out and stealing the Volkswagen and fleeing the scene.
KXAN was at that scene, off the frontage road between Executive Center Drive and Anderson Lane, where a black SUV had crashed into several parked vehicles and was resting on top of another.
Police say a stolen black SUV crashed into parked cars as a suspect drove away from a shooting Aug. 11, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Grace Reader)APD shut down part of that frontage for a time Monday afternoon.
Target shooting is city’s third mass-violence incident this year2:34 p.m.
APD said a suspect matching Nieneker’s description exited the stolen Volkswagen and went up to a Waymo vehicle and attempted to break into it around 2:34 p.m. It did not work, so Nieneker returned to the stolen Volkswagen and drove away.
2:37 p.m.
An "acquaintance" who knew Nieneker through bible study reported that Nieneker had thrown a brick through his residence in the 2100 block of La Casa Drive.
Around 3 p.m.
At 2:58 p.m., APD got a call about a naked male walking through a backyard in the 2400 block of La Casa Drive.
APD said Nieneker was seen running into a porta-potty and then leaving on foot.
Officers located Nieneker walking naked on Montclaire Street and issued commands. APD said Nieneker did not comply, so he was tased and taken into custody at 3:06 p.m.
Officers checked the area and found clothing in the porta-potty that matched the description of what Nieneker was previously wearing.
3:55 p.m.
Police ask people who were parked in the parking lot at the time of the shooting to find alternate transportation away from the scene, as the cars in the parking lot were considered part of an active crime scene.
9:30 p.m.
APD says vehicles left in the Target parking lot are cleared for pickup starting at 10 p.m.
10:22 a.m. Tuesday
APD identifies Ethan Nieneker, 32, as the suspect.
An August 12 mugshot of Ethan Nieneker, provided by Austin Police.APD had previously shared that the suspect had a history of “struggles with mental health." Records related to Nieneker show a 2017 conviction on a felony charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member.
Target shooting suspect has extensive criminal history, per court recordsNieneker has been charged with two counts of Capital Murder for the 4-year-old granddaughter and for Adam Chow. He has also been charged for the First-Degree Felony Murder of Mr. Martinez Machuca.
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