A gunman killed seven people at a home in a Dallas suburb on Sunday evening before being shot dead by police called to the scene, authorities said.
DALLAS, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A gunman killed seven people at a home in a Dallas suburb on Sunday evening before being shot dead by police called to the scene, authorities said.
The shooting took place in Plano, a suburb north of Dallas.
David Tilley, a spokesman for the Plano Police Department, said the shooter was killed by the first responding officer after an exchange of gunfire. The officer was not injured.
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Seven people were found dead in the Plano home.
Two additional shooting victims were taken to a local hospital. Their condition was unknown.
“We’re trying to put all the puzzle pieces together, ” Tilley said.
There was no information yet on the relationship between the suspect and the victims. Local media reports that the shooting occurred at a Dallas Cowboys viewing party could not be confirmed either. (Reporting by Lisa Maria Garza, editing by Chris Michaud and Himani Sarkar)
