A gunman killed at least three people at a Target store in the Texas capital before stealing two cars in a getaway that ended when police captured him on the other side of the city, authorities said.

Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said that between three and five people were shot in the Target parking lot.

A gunman opened fire Monday in a Target store parking lot in the Texas capital, killing at least three people, then stole two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the city, authorities said. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the suspect is a man in his 30s with "a mental health history."