Crime
3 killed, multiple injured after shooting at Target in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Three people were killed and several others injured, including a child, after a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of a Target store in North Austin on Monday afternoon.
The suspect, a 32-year-old white male wearing a Hawaiian-style shirt, is now in police custody.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the shooting occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the Target parking lot located on Research Boulevard.
Witnesses reported the suspect firing multiple rounds at shoppers before carjacking a vehicle at the scene. One of the victims is believed to have been the owner of that vehicle.
After fleeing the scene, the suspect crashed the stolen car and proceeded to hijack a second vehicle from a Volkswagen dealership.
He then led officers on a pursuit through Austin, ultimately being located and apprehended on La Costa Drive, approximately 18 miles south of the shooting site.
APD Chief Lisa Davis confirmed the suspect was subdued with a Taser before being taken into custody without further incident.
Chief Davis stated that all three fatalities occurred at the Target parking lot.
In total, four individuals were injured, including a child, and three victims succumbed to their injuries at the scene.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been released.
Authorities say the suspect has a criminal history in Texas and is known to have a mental health history.
A motive for the attack remains under investigation.
The incident prompted extensive road closures in the area, including the 8000 block of the MoPac southbound frontage between Executive Center Drive and Anderson Lane.
While main lanes of MoPac remained open, police urged the public to avoid the area during the active investigation.
Due to the ongoing crime scene, APD advised that vehicles parked at the Target will remain secured until investigators have completed their initial work.
Officials are expected to release further updates as the investigation progresses.
Crime
Aleksandr Aleksand Shablykin Fatally Stabs Mother Zoya Shablykin and Three Others at Key Peninsula Home
Five people, including the suspect, are dead following a violent stabbing incident and subsequent deputy-involved shooting Tuesday morning in the 14000 block of 87th Avenue Court Northwest near Gig Harbor, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
Authorities identified the suspect as 32-year-old Aleksandr Aleksand Shablykin.
Investigators say the incident began as a reported protection order violation and escalated into a deadly stabbing attack in a residential cul-de-sac.
Dispatchers received the first 911 call at approximately 8:41 a.m. reporting an “order violation in progress.” According to the sheriff’s office, an adult male had gone to a residence despite a no-contact protection order involving a female occupant of the home.
Deputies later clarified that although a protection order had been granted, it had not yet been formally served to the suspect and therefore was not legally enforceable at the time.
Deputies were en route to serve the order when the situation rapidly escalated.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., additional emergency calls reported that the man was actively stabbing individuals outside the home. Witnesses described a chaotic scene, with at least one victim attacked in the middle of the street in front of multiple bystanders.
A deputy arrived on scene minutes later.
According to Officer Shelbie Boyd, spokesperson for the Pierce County Force Investigation Team (PCFIT), gunfire was reported at 9:33 a.m.
“We have the adult male suspect who was shot by the deputy,” Boyd said during a press briefing.
Shablykin was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have not yet released specific details regarding the exchange of gunfire but confirmed that the investigation remains active.
Deputies located four adult victims at the scene.
Three were pronounced dead at the residence. A fourth victim was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to their injuries.
One of the victims was identified as 52-year-old Zoya Shablykin, the suspect’s mother.
Authorities stated that relationships between the suspect and the additional victims remain under investigation.
Witness accounts suggest that neighbors may have intervened in an attempt to stop the attack.
Court records linked to the residence show that in April 2025, Zoya Shablykin petitioned for a protection order against her adult son. The order was granted in May.
In her petition, she alleged ongoing threats, harassment, and erratic behavior, including prior physical aggression. The filing referenced concerns about his mental health and stated he had previously pushed and threatened her.
The protection order prohibited the son from possessing weapons and from coming within 1,000 feet of his mother, her home, vehicle, or workplace. The order also required him to comply with a treatment plan and prescribed medications.
Investigators confirmed that although the order had been approved by the court, it had not yet been formally served to the suspect at the time of the incident. Deputies were attempting to serve the documentation when the stabbing occurred.
Court records indicate Shablykin had multiple prior contacts with law enforcement dating back to 2020, primarily involving traffic-related offenses, including driving without a valid license and refusing to identify himself during traffic stops. Records reflect at least 14 separate cases. A 2023 trespassing charge was dismissed.
A family acquaintance told media outlets that other immediate family members were not present at the residence during the attack and were safe elsewhere at the time of the incident.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and the Pierce County Force Investigation Team are continuing to investigate both the stabbing deaths and the deputy-involved shooting. Authorities have not yet released the names of the additional victims pending notification of next of kin.
Officials described the event as a tragic escalation of a domestic situation that unfolded rapidly despite law enforcement response efforts.
Further updates are expected as the investigation proceeds.