AUSTIN (KXAN) — The man accused of killing three people on Aug. 11 in the parking lot of a north Austin shopping center is facing additional charges, according to Travis County court records.
‘I was in control’: Documents reveal details on triple homicide outside Austin shopping center
Ethan Nieneker, 32, already faced charges of Capital Murder by Terror Threat, Capital Murder of a person under 10, and first-degree murder. Nieneker is now facing a total of eight charges, including attempted murder and aggravated robbery, records state.
Police previously identified the victims as 24-year-old Target employee Rosa Martinez Machuca, Adam Chow, 66, and Chow’s 4-year-old granddaughter.
KXAN previously reached out to Nienecker’s attorney for additional information and to request a comment on the charges. This story will be updated when we receive a response.
Timeline
2:15 p.m.
Just after 2 p.m., the Austin Police Department responded to a shooting at the Target located at 8601 Research Blvd.
According to police, officers found three people with gunshot wounds in the parking lot. The shooting did not occur inside the store, APD said. A fourth person was treated for unrelated injuries, according to Austin-Travis County EMS…