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Houston gunman opens fire at US mall before being shot | Houston gunman opens fire at US mall before being shot |
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Six people have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping centre in Houston in the US state of Texas. | |
The suspect was shot, and the Associated Press is quoting Houston police as saying he is dead, but there are no details about his identity. | |
Police said they did not believe any other people were involved in the shooting. | |
Residents have been asked to avoid the area, and police say a bomb squad is checking the suspect's vehicle. | |
"At this time, the shooting scene is believed to be contained," the city of Houston said on its emergency page. | |
On its Twitter account, Houston police said they did not know the "exact number or severity of injuries". | |
But Houston Fire Department spokesman Richard Mann was reported as saying the injuries were of varying gravity with some victims suffering gunshot wounds and others cut by broken glass. | |
The shooting comes three days after a shooting at a shopping mall in Washington state, in which five people were killed. | The shooting comes three days after a shooting at a shopping mall in Washington state, in which five people were killed. |
The gunman in that attack, Arcan Cetin, 20, was born in Turkey and is a legal US permanent resident, officials say. | The gunman in that attack, Arcan Cetin, 20, was born in Turkey and is a legal US permanent resident, officials say. |
The FBI have said there was no evidence that the shooting there was linked to terrorism. | |
Ten days ago, a 20-year-old man stabbed 10 people at a Minnesota shopping centre before being shot dead by an off-duty police officer. | Ten days ago, a 20-year-old man stabbed 10 people at a Minnesota shopping centre before being shot dead by an off-duty police officer. |