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Attacker still at large after Texas university homecoming mass shooting leaves 2 dead, multiple injured | Attacker still at large after Texas university homecoming mass shooting leaves 2 dead, multiple injured |
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A major manhunt is underway after a mass shooting at a homecoming party in Greenville, Texas, has left at least two people dead and multiple others injured. | A major manhunt is underway after a mass shooting at a homecoming party in Greenville, Texas, has left at least two people dead and multiple others injured. |
A gunman armed with a handgun opened fire at The Party Venue in Greenville, near Dallas, during an unofficial homecoming party for Texas A&M Commerce College students. Officials found two bodies at the scene along with 14 other people who had suffered injuries of varying severity. | |
The investigation is being hampered by witnesses' reluctance to talk to authorities, Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks told reporters. | |
"It appalls me that, as many folks that were there, (they) have not been able to give us a better description of this shooter," he said. | |
Graphic footage of the aftermath of the incident posted on social media showed several injured people on the ground inside the venue while dozens of others fled the scene. | Graphic footage of the aftermath of the incident posted on social media showed several injured people on the ground inside the venue while dozens of others fled the scene. |
The victims were rushed to several local hospitals by ambulance, helicopter and private transport. The shooting happened shortly after police officers were called to the scene following reports of a parking dispute. It is not clear if the two incidents are connected. | The victims were rushed to several local hospitals by ambulance, helicopter and private transport. The shooting happened shortly after police officers were called to the scene following reports of a parking dispute. It is not clear if the two incidents are connected. |
Around 750 students were reportedly inside the venue when the mass shooting took place. | Around 750 students were reportedly inside the venue when the mass shooting took place. |
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, families, and friends of those affected by this morning's shooting in Greenville, Texas,” Texas A&M University said in a statement. | |
The university's police department tweeted there was an event outside Greenville that "may or not have involved students," and there was no active shooter in Commerce, which is about a 20-minute drive from Greenville. | |
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