Austin’s police arrested the suspect in the north of Austin’s triple murder

Austin (Kxan) – Austin police said Tuesday that he was arrested by a man allegedly related to the shooting death of two adults and a child that occurred on Monday in the North Austin Park.

Acts 32 -year -old Ethan Nieneker, as suspected of a triple murder case.

Tuesday at 10 p.m. The records of the Travis Regional Court were not renewed to show what he was accused of or still had a lawyer. Records related to Nieneker, show 2017 Conviction for an attack on an offense, which caused the family member’s bodily injury to injuries.

On Monday afternoon, AP said the suspect had a “struggle for mental health” and was detained after escaping from the scene of the scene in a vehicle stolen.

AP said Tuesday at about 2pm. She will hold a press conference that Kxan will broadcast live in this article. More information about shooting is expected at the time.

What happened on Monday

It started immediately after 2pm when Austin’s police responded to a hotshot call 8601 Research Blvd. According to police, officers found three people with gunshot wounds in the parking lot.

Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed Monday night that one adult and one child died at the shooting site. The medics took another adult to a local hospital where they later died, ATCMS said.

The fourth person was treated for unrelated injuries, said Atsms.

The target shooting is the third incident of the city’s mass violence this year

Police announced a description of the suspect before the arrest. It described him as a white male, who might have wore khaki shorts and flower shirts. At that time, the APD strapped the public not to contact the suspect.

Police reported that the suspect allegedly stole a black SUV and drove off the scene before starting a fall on the Mopac facade road near the Executive Center Drive.

The man who corresponded to the APT description, the Kxan employee saw at the time around 2:15 p.m., he was on the façade road and appeared to try to enter the vehicle slowing down. This vehicle drove off and the man ran to the construction site.

According to the police, the suspect then allegedly stole another vehicle.

For some time, Monday afternoon closed part of the façade road. At that place, Kxan saw a broken SUV on rest on the vehicles built.

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According to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis, APP officers located in the La Costa Court in the Nieneker 2400 Quarter after the police received 911 calls.

“I believe the topic got out of the car, another person called. I don’t know what the behavior was at the time,” Davis said at a press conference on Monday night. She also offered condolences to the victims and their families.

“It’s a very sad day for Austin. A very sad day for us all, and my compassion goes to families,” Davis said. “Our thoughts are with family. It’s a tragic time. Our thoughts are with officials and ems and fire that have to come and do the work here, at the scene, in criminalist, all who do the stage.”

Davis explained that the target customers were evacuated to a nearby pet supply store for everyone’s safety.

“I was in the store, but then I hear the” shots shot “on the radio, so then they just told us an ‘active shooter’ … So we just ran outside. We told the guests to leave, “said target worker Freyen sago.

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APP clients asked for alternative transport from the scene of the incident, as the parking lot was considered an active part of the crime scene. In a social media record, APD said vehicles can be taken at 10am on Monday.

“We want to empty the store and unite them and pull them out of here if they were not witnessed by the scene. But the cars will have to stay here before we finish the scene,” Davis said.

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