A gunman in Austin, Texas, killed three people outside a Target store, stole multiple cars, and was apprehended after a police chase involving a stun gun. The suspect, a 32-year-old with a history of mental health issues, remains under investigation, and the motive is unknown.
A 12-year-old boy who ran away from home was found inside a Target store in Columbus, Ohio, after spending the night there. An employee discovered him when opening the store and contacted authorities. The boy's parents had filed a missing persons report, and he was placed in the care of Franklin Child Services until they picked him up. It's unclear how the boy entered the store or what he did while inside. The police confirmed that the boy is safe and will be returning home.
A 12-year-old boy reported missing in Ohio was found at a Target store after apparently spending the night there. Authorities stated it was a runaway situation, and the boy was unharmed. Target staff contacted law enforcement upon finding him, and he was later reunited with his parents at a children's services facility.
A 12-year-old boy was found unaccompanied inside an Ohio Target store after being reported missing the previous day, prompting an investigation by Columbus police. The child was taken to Franklin County Children’s Services while efforts to locate the family were underway, and no charges will be filed. The store is open and operating as normal, and the parents have been notified of the child's whereabouts.
A 22-year-old man, Jose Luis Contreras, has been arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after he tried to abduct an 18-year-old woman at a Target store in East Texas. The incident occurred when Contreras grabbed the victim from behind as she was getting into her car, but she managed to escape. Contreras was apprehended at a restaurant in Conroe and is currently held in the Montgomery County Jail. Authorities have commended the efforts of law enforcement in identifying and apprehending the suspect.
Andrew Hall, 31, has been arrested by Dearborn police in connection with an abduction attempt of a woman outside a Target store in Troy and a murder in Detroit. In the abduction attempt, Hall allegedly attacked the woman, punched her, and showed her a gun before fleeing. He is also a person of interest in the murder of a woman in Detroit, where an altercation took place and the victim was killed. Hall was apprehended in the Dearborn Heights area as he was attempting to board a bus.
St. Paul police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the 1700 block of Suburban Avenue in the Battle Creek neighborhood. One person has died, and the investigation is ongoing. The Target store in the area was blocked off by police, but the shooting did not involve the fire department located nearby. More details are yet to be released.