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Shooter kills THREE in terrifying rampage at Austin Target store: Live updates
Daily Mail UK ^ | August 11, 2025 | Laura Parnaby

Posted on 08/11/2025 2:58:22 PM PDT by Morgana

Three people have died after a gunman opened fire at a Target parking lot in Austin on Monday afternoon - and the suspect has been detained.

The 32-year-old attacker, who was described as white and wearing a Hawaiian shirt, fired at shoppers at the store on Research Boulevard in Texas just before 3pm ET.

Austin Police Department said the gunman was detained sometime before 3.15pm, and that four people were hurt in total, including one child. Three people have died.

A motive has not been established - but the suspect has a criminal history in Texas.

After opening fire in the parking lot, the gunman hijacked a car, then crashed it, and hijacked a second vehicle before he was finally tracked down by police.

He was Tasered before eventually being detained by members of Austin Police.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: austin; autin; banglist; crime; lauraparnaby; target; texas; traviscounty

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1 posted on 08/11/2025 2:58:22 PM PDT by Morgana
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The perp "has a criminal history in Texas".

Looks like Texas forgot to fire up "Ol' Sparky" for this one. This is why capital punishment needs to be sure and swift. No appeals.

President Trump should create a "rocket docket" for death penalty cases. We've got to get the show on the road.

2 posted on 08/11/2025 3:01:12 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Morgana

Things you will never see…
“ The 32-year-old attacker, who was described as BLACK”

But “white” is perfectly ok.

“Detained”? WTH? How about “put down” or “dispatched” or “killed”?


3 posted on 08/11/2025 3:01:42 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Morgana

As usual a leftist mayor blames the gun and not the individual.


4 posted on 08/11/2025 3:03:09 PM PDT by ssapro (SSAPRO/ EXBP)
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To: Morgana

The 32-year-old attacker, who was described as white and wearing a Hawaiian shirt…..

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Nope. Not this time Boo Boo.


5 posted on 08/11/2025 3:05:46 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
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To: Morgana

Ban attacked Hawaiian shirts.


6 posted on 08/11/2025 3:10:30 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: Morgana

“”A Toyota truck was seen on top of another vehicle in a South Austin parking lot.””

Cute trick. How did he manage to pull that one off....?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GyGcUaKW8AEtn6y?format=jpg&name=360x360


7 posted on 08/11/2025 3:11:45 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

> The perp “has a criminal history in Texas”. <

In too many places, a perp who commits a serious crime gets charged with a lesser crime. Then he takes a plea and gets very little jail time. The next thing you know, he’s back on the streets again.

I wonder if that happened with this guy.


8 posted on 08/11/2025 3:13:03 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Danie_2023

“”A Toyota truck was seen on top of another vehicle in a South Austin parking lot.””
Hey you two! Get a garage!


9 posted on 08/11/2025 3:13:36 PM PDT by ArtDodger
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To: ssapro

The Soros bought Travis County DA will be more inclined to seek bail and the death penalty since the perp is white.


10 posted on 08/11/2025 3:20:35 PM PDT by comps4spice (Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcomes --Charlie Munger)
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To: ArtDodger

“”Hey you two! Get a garage!””

LOL! Soon to be featured on National Geographic’s newest season of “When Cars Go Rapey” in the suburbs. Parental discretion is advised.


11 posted on 08/11/2025 3:22:59 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: ssapro
May as well blame the Target name and logo for being too suggestive.


12 posted on 08/11/2025 3:23:25 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Morgana

The dems are hoping this is a Trump supporter, but I seriously doubt that is the case.


13 posted on 08/11/2025 3:25:38 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Kamala defines herself in just 4 words..."Nothing comes to mind.")
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To: Morgana

If the murderere wasn’t white the police would not even release a description of what he was wearing or his age.


14 posted on 08/11/2025 3:25:59 PM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again! )
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

LOL! Yep!


15 posted on 08/11/2025 3:28:30 PM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

President Trump should create a “rocket docket” for death penalty cases. We’ve got to get the show on the road.


Kidnapping was a big crime in the 1920s and 1930 until Congress made it a Federal crime.
February 13, 1935

The jury deliberates for 12 hours and returns with a first-degree murder conviction. Hauptmann is sentenced to die in March. Defense team promises appeals.

One famous case was the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

February 13, 1935

The jury deliberates for 12 hours and returns with a first-degree murder conviction. Hauptmann is sentenced to die in March. Defense team promises appeals.

Hauptmann’s original execution date was set for the week of March 18, 1935. He was transferred to the state penitentiary in Trenton three days after the verdict, where he lived in a ten-by-eight foot cell on death row. After his appeals were denied, and other attempts to prove his innocence failed, Hauptmann was executed via the electric chair on April 3, 1936.

About 15 months from conviction to execution.

https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hauptmann-trial-timeline.htm


16 posted on 08/11/2025 3:36:28 PM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I’ll take a wait and see...)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
President Trump should create a "rocket docket" for death penalty cases.

How many guys on Military death row got executed his first term? How many so far this term?

He's done a lot of great things, but getting folks in gear on the death penalty certainly isn't one of his accomplishments.

17 posted on 08/11/2025 3:52:20 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Agreed.


18 posted on 08/11/2025 4:13:05 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

It’s Austin, it has a soft on crime D.A. and police department. It’s surprising that they caught the guy.


19 posted on 08/11/2025 4:15:17 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Responsibility2nd; ssapro

So is he black or white?

Or is he Michael Jackson back from the dead?


20 posted on 08/11/2025 4:20:11 PM PDT by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 )
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