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Houston gunman shot dead after opening fire at US mall | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Nine people have been injured in a shooting at a shopping centre in Houston in the US state of Texas, one of them critically. | |
The suspect was shot dead by police, who say they believe he may have been a lawyer. | |
Police said they did not think any other people were involved in the shooting. | |
A bomb squad checked the suspect's vehicle where police say more guns were found. | |
Police says they are also investigating the gunman's apartment and his motive. | |
"Suspect reportedly a lawyer. Investigation to determine if issues at his firm led to shooting," Houston Police said on its Twitter account. | |
It said said one of his victims is in a critical condition and five others are being treated in hospital. Three more have been discharged from hospital. | |
Residents have been advised to avoid the area for the time being. | |
"At this time, the shooting scene is believed to be contained," the city of Houston said on its emergency page. | "At this time, the shooting scene is believed to be contained," the city of Houston said on its emergency page. |
Third mall attack in 9 days | |
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. | The FBI have said there was no evidence that the shooting there was linked to terrorism. |
Nine 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. |