Editor’s note: The above video is the former KXAN coverage of the suspect accused on August 11, 2025, killing in North Austin.
Austin – The man accused of killing three people outside the North Austin goal on Monday told that he was killed because he “realized [he] Jesus was “and” to release everyone, “according to the police documents obtained by KXan.
APD has identified the victims as a 24 -year -old targeted employee known as Rosa Martinez Machuka and Adam Zhao, 66. It was not called APD, but he was identified as the Zhao granddaughter. She was four years old.
Ethan Ninker, 32, told the police after his arrest that he chose to shoot people randomly on Monday afternoon and tried to “get anyone [he] It is possible, “according to the Nieneker detention certificate.
Ninker told the police that a family member gave him the gun. He told the police that he did not control his emotions or body, but later in the interview he stated, “I was in control,” according to police documents.
Nenker told the police that he had no mental health diagnosis, did not use drugs in the previous week, and he did not consume alcohol within a year.
Nenetcker is accused of legal killing of terrorist threat, family killing of a person less than 10, and a first -class murder. Its bond was set at $ 2.5 million, according to Travis Province records.
KXAN has arrived at Nienecker’s lawyer for additional information and request a comment on the fees. This story will be updated when we receive a response.
“Ethan admitted that he knew the difference between right and wrong. Ethan admitted everything he did.”
Timeline
2:15 pm
After 2 pm, the Austin Police Administration responded to shooting at 8601 Research Blvd.
According to the police, the officers found three persons suffering from fireworks in the parking lot. APD said that the shooting did not happen inside the store. A fourth person was treated due to non -relevant injuries, according to the province of Austin Travis EMS.
When the investigators reached the target, they found 40 cases of cartridges launched, according to the arrest agreement.
Ninker Toyota gray 4 ransles and fled from the scene, according to APD.
2:20 pm
APD said that Nieneker has found a parked water truck next to the MPAC Expressway 7800 mass around 2:20 pm and “the driver’s assault repeatedly and repeated before it was removed from the car.”
Nieneker tried to put the truck in driving, but he could not, then jumped from the truck and chased a male with a pistol in his hand before returning to the four stolen positions and driving, according to APD.
2:25 pm
At approximately 2:25 pm, APD received a call reported about the multi -vehicle accident. According to APD, Nieneker was crashed into Volkswagen before landing on top of the Infiniti SUV.
APD said that Ninker got out of the car and went to Volkswagen, opened the door and “repeatedly attacked the female driver of Volkswagen” before he pushed it out, stealing the Volkswagen and fleeing the scene.
In this scene, KXan was off the interface between the Drive and Anderson Lane, where the black four -wheel drive vehicle crashed into many parked vehicles and was settling over another.
2:34 pm
APD said that the suspect that matches the description of Ninker came out of the stolen Volkswagen and went up to the Wimo vehicle and tried to storm it around 2:34 pm, and he did not succeed, so Ninker returned to the stolen Volkswagen and went away.
2:37 pm
“One of his acquaintances”, which Ninker, was known through the study of the Bible, reported that Ninker threw a brick through his residence in the 2100 La Casa Drive bloc.
Ethan told the police that he went to a friend’s house. He said when this friend was not allowed inside, Ninker broke his window, according to the documents.
Around 3 pm
At 2:58 pm, APD receives a call about a naked man walking through the backyard in the 2400 La Casa Drive bloc.
APD said that Nieneker was seen running in Porta-Potty and then leaving on foot.
Nieneker officers have selected nude on Montclaire Street and issued orders. APD said that Nieneker did not comply, so he was detained at 3:06 pm
The officers examined the area and found clothes in Porta-Potty that match the description of what Nieneker was previously weegeer.
Ethan told the police that the reason for taking off his clothes in Porta-Kate was not to hide the evidence, but “putting the things he loved in a disgusting place,” according to the arrest warrant.
Nabil Remadna contributed to this story.