Clearly in his heart, he had.

In a moment now melting hearts online, Milo is seen beaming as he excitedly clutches a yellow fourth-place ribbon. Standing at his feet is Teddy Bear, the black-and-white goat who earned the honor. Overwhelmed with joy and pride, Milo bends down to wrap him in a congratulatory hug and pepper his forehead with kisses.

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The video, captured in June and shared by the Instagram account @laechelinfarms, has since gone viral, racking up more than 460,000 likes and a trove of comments.

“When a child shows their animal and it places, they don’t just win a ribbon — they discover their own strength and that dedication can be rewarded,” the caption for the post reads.

“It’s a moment of pride that roots self-worth and grows lifelong confidence. I captured this moment at a goat and lamb show. This boy brought smiles and laughter to everyone in the crowd with his excitement for placing 4th in his class.”

"Kissing Lil bros forehead like WE DID IT, WE WON," one user commented.

"May have watched this an unreasonable amount of times. Little bro speaks to me," another replied.

Charmed, another added, "His love and respect for his animal friend is what gets me. Good work."

In an Aug. 11 interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas, Milo's mom, Elizabeth Garza, explained that her son was filling in for his older brother when Teddy Bear earned the ribbon at the local competition.

"It was a raw emotion," Elizabeth Garza explained.

"It was something totally unexpected," she added, explaining that his reaction perfectly reflected "the love that he has for his goats."

Milo, whom Elizabeth Garza describes as a "goat lover," comes from a family of goat farmers.

"We feed them and we work them, and we walk them, we give them water," Milo shared with Llamas of his family's role on the farm.

"He goes outside and he's constantly kissing the goats, loving on the goats, hugging them," she explained. "They're pets to him. And he just, he can't get enough of them."

Asked by Llamas what made Teddy Bear stand out at the competition, Milo's response was as pure and simple as his affection for the goat.

"His legs," Milo replied.

"What about his legs?" Llamas followed up.

"They're fat."

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The records reveal at least two girlfriends and one roommate accused Nieneker of violently attacking them, including strangling and punching, but that he appears to have spent little time behind bars over the years.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said Nieneker was also placed on emergency mental health holds in previous years, raising questions about breakdowns in the system to protect him and others. Davis has acknowledged Nieneker's history should have raised red flags.

"This man had some serious issues," Davis said during a Tuesday press conference. "There were some serious failures here on behalf of, you know, many, when you're looking at potentially some mental illness there."

Nieneker is accused of killing Target employee Rosa Martinez Machuca, Adam Chow, and Chow's 4-year-old granddaughter in what Davis called a "random attack" in a Target parking lot in North Austin on Monday afternoon. He is being held in Travis County jail on a combined $2.5 million in bond, charged with three counts of murder. Police say additional charges may be forthcoming.

Travis County has ordered a mental health evaluation to determine whether Nieneker is fit to stand.

Mental health expert Greg Hansch saw parallels between this case and that of Shane James, the man accused of killing six people in a violent spree across San Antonio and Austin in late 2023. James was eventually deemed competent to stand trial. His case is pending in federal court.

"These are people who seem to be slipping through the cracks of the mental health system and also the criminal court system," said Hansch, the executive director of the Texas arm of the National Alliance of Mental Illness Texas. "They are not getting the interventions that they need to protect themselves and protect others."

Nieneker's yearslong pattern of alleged violence and encounters with law enforcement goes back to at least 2012, according to court records. That year, Nieneker was convicted of marijuana possession, a misdemeanor.

Williamson County court records show he was sentenced to two days in jail.

Three years later, in July 2015, Nieneker was arrested after his then-girlfriend said he assaulted her inside a Cedar Park home. According to a police affidavit filed in Williamson County, the woman said Nieneker hit her head against the wall, pulled her hair out and repeatedly punched her in the arm.

Police reported finding blood on the walls and a long chunk of hair on the floor.

Nieneker also reportedly broke furniture, mirrors, doors and several other items, causing $142,174 in damages, according to a different police affidavit.

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'I know how to hurt someone.' Records show accused Target shooter repeatedly charged with family violence

KUT 90.5 | By Katy McAfee, Lauren McGaughy, Andrew Weber

Published August 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM CDT

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Austin Police officers respond to a shooting in the parking lot of a Target at 8601 Research Boulevard in North Austin on Monday, August, 11, 2025. Three people died in the shooting and the suspect is in custody according to APD officials. Lorianne Willett/KUT News

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Austin Police officers respond to a shooting in the parking lot of a Target at 8601 Research Boulevard in North Austin on Monday, August, 11, 2025. Three people died in the shooting and the suspect is in custody according to APD officials. Lorianne Willett/KUT News

Ethan Nieneker, the man suspected of killing three people outside a Target store in North Austin this week, had repeated run-ins with law enforcement in the past decade for alleged assault, according to police and court records KUT News obtained from Travis and Williamson counties.

The records reveal at least two girlfriends and one roommate accused Nieneker of violently attacking them, including strangling and punching, but that he appears to have spent little time behind bars over the years.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said Nieneker was also placed on emergency mental health holds in previous years, raising questions about breakdowns in the system to protect him and others. Davis has acknowledged Nieneker's history should have raised red flags.

"This man had some serious issues," Davis said during a Tuesday press conference. "There were some serious failures here on behalf of, you know, many, when you're looking at potentially some mental illness there."

Nieneker is accused of killing Target employee Rosa Martinez Machuca, Adam Chow, and Chow's 4-year-old granddaughter in what Davis called a "random attack" in a Target parking lot in North Austin on Monday afternoon. He is being held in Travis County jail on a combined $2.5 million in bond, charged with three counts of murder. Police say additional charges may be forthcoming.

Travis County has ordered a mental health evaluation to determine whether Nieneker is fit to stand.

Mental health expert Greg Hansch saw parallels between this case and that of Shane James, the man accused of killing six people in a violent spree across San Antonio and Austin in late 2023. James was eventually deemed competent to stand trial. His case is pending in federal court.

"These are people who seem to be slipping through the cracks of the mental health system and also the criminal court system," said Hansch, the executive director of the Texas arm of the National Alliance of Mental Illness Texas. "They are not getting the interventions that they need to protect themselves and protect others."

Nieneker's 2015 cases

Nieneker's yearslong pattern of alleged violence and encounters with law enforcement goes back to at least 2012, according to court records. That year, Nieneker was convicted of marijuana possession, a misdemeanor.

Williamson County court records show he was sentenced to two days in jail.

Three years later, in July 2015, Nieneker was arrested after his then-girlfriend said he assaulted her inside a Cedar Park home. According to a police affidavit filed in Williamson County, the woman said Nieneker hit her head against the wall, pulled her hair out and repeatedly punched her in the arm.

Police reported finding blood on the walls and a long chunk of hair on the floor.

Nieneker also reportedly broke furniture, mirrors, doors and several other items, causing $142,174 in damages, according to a different police affidavit.

Ethan Nieneker is accused of fatally shooting three people in a parking lot at a Target in North Austin on Monday.

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A mug shot of Ethan Nieneker courtesy of APD

"The Defendant got intoxicated and intentionally physically damaged multiple items in the residence," the record stated.

Nieneker pleaded guilty to a criminal mischief charge related to the vandalism, according to Williamson County court records. He was also charged with family violence assault based on the allegations from his then-girlfriend, but the charge was dismissed and he was released on bond.

A month later, in August 2015, Nieneker was arrested again after Austin Police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in Northwest Austin. The officer dispatched to the scene found Nieneker sleeping in the back seat and the same girlfriend in the passenger seat with a burst blood vessel near her right eye and heavy swelling and bruising on her face, according to a police affidavit filed in Williamson County.

The girlfriend told the officer the couple were living in the car together. She accused Nieneker of punching her in the face several times and also said she fell down the stairs earlier in the night, but was unsure if Nieneker pushed her.

Nienerker was charged with family violence assault and pleaded guilty. That charge was again dismissed because he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge, Williamson County court records show. He was released on bond.

Nieneker's 2016, 2019 cases

In May 2016, a different girlfriend called the police reporting that Nieneker pushed her down and squeezed her hand "really hard." Later, she said Nieneker punched and shattered the windshield of her car, according to a police affidavit filed in Travis County.

In the girlfriend's written statement to police, she said Nieneker previously told her, "I know how to hurt someone and not leave marks."

Later that month, the same victim reported Nieneker pushed her to the ground and choked her, according to a police affidavit filed in Travis County. She told the responding officer that she lost consciousness and wasn't sure what made him stop. The officer who arrived on scene recorded that Nieneker had red, glassy eyes and could barely maintain his balance.

This time, Nieneker pleaded guilty, Travis County records show.

Nieneker was booked into the Travis County Jail in 2016 on the charges listed in Williamson County, according to county officials. He was released from custody in late January 2017.

During this time period, he served time intermittently for violating probation, according to court and jail records.

Then, in December 2019, Nieneker allegedly punched his then-roommate in the face after getting into a verbal argument about playing loud music, according to a police affidavit filed in Travis County. The officer said Nieneker slurred his words and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. He was again charged with assault, but court records show the case was later dismissed because the victim could not be contacted.

We are not naming either former girlfriend because they were the victims of alleged domestic violence. KUT News reached one of the women, who declined to comment.

Where did he get the gun?

Austin Police said Nieneker has twice been held on an emergency basis for being a danger to himself or others. It's unclear when those holds took place.

He obtained the firearm he allegedly used in the shooting from a family member, according to police, who are still investigating whether that person will be held liable. Generally, people convicted of domestic violence cannot legally possess firearms under federal law.

APD Sgt. Nathan Sexton said the department does not know the motive for the shooting, but said that Nieneker told police that "he was Jesus."

A coworker who asked not to be named for fear of being fired told KUT News that Nieneker said on Saturday that he had not eaten in several days to become closer to his "higher power." The coworker said Nieneker abruptly left his shift that day to attend a Bible study.

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