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2 dead in shooting at Target in Austin, suspect detained: Police

Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, Aug. 11, 2025.
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Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, Aug. 11, 2025.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting aren't clear.

By ABC News

August 11, 2025, 2:38 PM

Two people are dead following a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, according to police.

A suspect has been detained, police said.

Austin-Travis County EMS said earlier there were four victims. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear.

Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, Aug. 11, 2025.KVUE
Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, Aug. 11, 2025.KVUE

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