Nieneker, Austin
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Ethan Nieneker, a 32-year-old white man, spent time behind bars in 2016 and 2017 for family violence, driving while intoxicated and for violating the terms of his bond or protective order, according to court records.
An affidavit shows Ethan Nieneker allegedly made a strange confession to police after shooting three people in a North Austin Target parking lot.
The man suspected of fatally shooting three people, including a child, outside a Target in Austin, Texas on Monday, was identified as Ethan Nieneker, police said.
Three people died, and others were injured in the Monday afternoon shooting. APD identified the victims as a 24-year-old Target employee known as Rosa Martinez Machuca and Adam Chow, 66. A child who was killed was not named by APD,
Ethan Nieneker faces capital murder charges for allegedly shooting three people, including a 4-year-old girl, during a carjacking at an Austin Target store.
His record also includes two arrests for driving under the influence, charges of criminal mischief, and breaching a bond or protective order.