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| Porsche-driving lawyer Nathan DeSai was Houston gunman | Porsche-driving lawyer Nathan DeSai was Houston gunman |
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| A "disgruntled" Porsche-driving lawyer wearing Nazi emblems has been named by police as the gunman who opened fire on a Texas street, injuring nine people. | A "disgruntled" Porsche-driving lawyer wearing Nazi emblems has been named by police as the gunman who opened fire on a Texas street, injuring nine people. |
| Nathan DeSai, 46, began firing apparently indiscriminately at people driving by his apartment building in southwest Houston on Monday morning. | Nathan DeSai, 46, began firing apparently indiscriminately at people driving by his apartment building in southwest Houston on Monday morning. |
| DeSai was killed during a shootout with police. Six people were shot and three had eye injuries from flying glass. | DeSai was killed during a shootout with police. Six people were shot and three had eye injuries from flying glass. |
| Police found a Thompson submachine gun and ammunition in his sports car. | Police found a Thompson submachine gun and ammunition in his sports car. |
| As well as the Tommy gun, a bomb squad search of the suspect's black Porsche convertible, which was parked at the scene, found a semi-automatic rifle, a knife and 2,600 rounds of live ammunition. | As well as the Tommy gun, a bomb squad search of the suspect's black Porsche convertible, which was parked at the scene, found a semi-automatic rifle, a knife and 2,600 rounds of live ammunition. |
| Officials said DeSai was wearing historic military attire with Nazi emblems and used a semi-automatic handgun during the attack. | Officials said DeSai was wearing historic military attire with Nazi emblems and used a semi-automatic handgun during the attack. |
| Authorities also found a notebook with a Nazi symbol and recovered 75 shell casings at the scene. | Authorities also found a notebook with a Nazi symbol and recovered 75 shell casings at the scene. |
| The guns were purchased legally and the suspect had a licence to carry concealed weapons, police said. | The guns were purchased legally and the suspect had a licence to carry concealed weapons, police said. |
| Police say they are investigating the gunman's apartment and his social media accounts to try to establish a motive. | Police say they are investigating the gunman's apartment and his social media accounts to try to establish a motive. |
| They found other historic military paraphernalia in his apartment, dating back to the US Civil War. | They found other historic military paraphernalia in his apartment, dating back to the US Civil War. |
| The city's mayor, Sylvester Turner, told reporters: "The motivation appears to be a lawyer whose relationship with his law firm went bad." | The city's mayor, Sylvester Turner, told reporters: "The motivation appears to be a lawyer whose relationship with his law firm went bad." |
| Prakash DeSai, the suspect's father, told an ABC Houston affiliate that his son was "upset about his law practice not going well" and financial problems. | Prakash DeSai, the suspect's father, told an ABC Houston affiliate that his son was "upset about his law practice not going well" and financial problems. |
| DeSai graduated from University of Tulsa's law school in 1998. | DeSai graduated from University of Tulsa's law school in 1998. |
| He opened a small law firm with his former partner, Ken McDaniel, but the pair were forced to close it about six months ago, according to Mr McDaniel. | He opened a small law firm with his former partner, Ken McDaniel, but the pair were forced to close it about six months ago, according to Mr McDaniel. |
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