{"id":446688,"date":"2025-08-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=446688"},"modified":"2025-08-12T09:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:11:33","slug":"gunman-kills-3-in-texas-explosion-in-pennsylvania-leaves-2-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/gunman-kills-3-in-texas-explosion-in-pennsylvania-leaves-2-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"“Gunman Kills 3 in Texas; Explosion in Pennsylvania Leaves 2 Dead”"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas (SONNA) \u2014 Tragedy struck in two U.S. states on Monday as separate incidents left a combined total of five people dead.<\/p>\n

In Texas\u2019 capital, Austin Police say a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of a Target store, killing two adults and a child. The suspect, described as a man in his 30s with a history of mental health issues, fled in a stolen vehicle, later crashing it and stealing another from a dealership. Police captured him about 20 miles away in south Austin using a Taser. Authorities are still working to determine a motive.<\/p>\n

Emergency responders pronounced an adult and child dead at the scene, while another adult died in hospital. A fourth person was treated for a non-traumatic medical issue. Police believe one of the victims may have been the owner of the first stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a very sad day for Austin,\u201d said Police Chief Lisa Davis, offering condolences to the victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, an explosion at the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, killed two people and injured at least ten others. The blast, which occurred around 10:51 a.m., heavily damaged part of the sprawling facility and was followed by several smaller explosions. One worker was rescued alive from the wreckage hours later.<\/p>\n

County officials urged residents to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to respond. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.<\/p>\n

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Police block the entrance to a Target after a shooting in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo\/Stephen Spillman)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Police work at the scene of a fatal shooting at Target on Research Parkway in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A portion of the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant, is seen Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 in Clairton, Pa. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Source: AP<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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