City Cast Austin The Latest on Monday’s Target Shooting, and Why the Shooter Should Have Never Had a Gun
On Monday afternoon, Ethan Nieneker, a 32 year old male, opened fire in a North Austin Target parking lot, killing three and injuring others. Nieneker had previous encounters with the Austin Police Department and a record of mental health issues. On today's episode, executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec chats with Police Chief Lisa Davis to break down how the shooting unfolded and later with Tabetha Harrison, from the Texas Council on Family Violence, on why Nieneker shouldn’t have ever had a gun.
This episode has been updated to correct the name of a victim, Rosa Machuca.
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