By Canadian Press

Police say 2 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained

Aug 11, 2025 | 3:08 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said.

Austin police said in a post on the social platform X that the scene is still active and an investigation is ongoing. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of the upcoming school year.

The police statement did not say if anyone was injured. Austin-Travis County emergency services posted on X that it assisted four patients, but provided no details.

Target corporate has not responded to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment.

Video shows a massive police and emergency response to the store parking lot.

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Austin police identified a suspect as a white male wearing shorts and a Hawaiian-style floral shirt.

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Associated Press writers Jim Vertuno in Austin and Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City, Missouri, contributed.

Nadia Lathan, The Associated Press

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