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Coverage dated August 11, 2025

Target shooter fired randomly, killing store employee, 4-year-old child and grandfather: police

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

A Texas man who fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a 4-year-old child and her grandfather, had a history of mental illness.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Target store shooter fired randomly and had a history of mental illness, police say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Police say a 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker fatally shot a Target worker gathering shopping carts in the parking lot, then killed a man and his granddaughter before stealing their car.

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    Target shooter fired randomly, killing store employee, 4-year-old child and grandfather: police (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A Texas man who fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a 4-year-old child and her grandfather, had a history of mental illness.

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