
Ethan (Blane) Nieneker, 32, has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting spree at a Target car park in North Austin, Texas, that left three people dead, including a grandfather, his 4-year-old granddaughter and a store employee. The attack took place on the afternoon of Monday, 11 August 2025, with police describing the killings as random and without a known motive. Nieneker was arrested after a city-wide manhunt and remains in custody at the Travis County Jail.