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| UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar | UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar |
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| A British tourist has been shot dead in a bar in the United States. | A British tourist has been shot dead in a bar in the United States. |
| Thomas Reeve, 28, was killed when a man entered the bar in Amarillo, Texas, and opened fire, says a local report. | Thomas Reeve, 28, was killed when a man entered the bar in Amarillo, Texas, and opened fire, says a local report. |
| A 48-year-old man was shot in the hand and a woman sexually assaulted, says the report. A 25-year-old man has been arrested by police, it adds. | A 48-year-old man was shot in the hand and a woman sexually assaulted, says the report. A 25-year-old man has been arrested by police, it adds. |
| The parents of Mr Reeve, of Maidenhead, Berks, said: "He was just in the wrong place, at the wrong time." He leaves behind a nine-month-old daughter. | The parents of Mr Reeve, of Maidenhead, Berks, said: "He was just in the wrong place, at the wrong time." He leaves behind a nine-month-old daughter. |
| A family statement said: "Tom was a much loved son, brother and father who will be missed by the whole family and very many friends." | A family statement said: "Tom was a much loved son, brother and father who will be missed by the whole family and very many friends." |
| 'Loved life' | 'Loved life' |
| He had only visited the city where he died "because he liked the song" (Is This The Way To) Amarillo by Tony Christie, it said. | He had only visited the city where he died "because he liked the song" (Is This The Way To) Amarillo by Tony Christie, it said. |
| "He loved life, was always happy and optimistic about the future. He was generous, kind and always saw the best in everyone he met. He adored his nine-month-old daughter, Tabitha, and was a devoted father. | "He loved life, was always happy and optimistic about the future. He was generous, kind and always saw the best in everyone he met. He adored his nine-month-old daughter, Tabitha, and was a devoted father. |
| "The whole family are in shock and will be issuing no further statements at this time." | "The whole family are in shock and will be issuing no further statements at this time." |
| When we saw it was a UK national who had just got into Amarillo that day it made our hearts sink Adam CoxKGNC Radio Amarillo | When we saw it was a UK national who had just got into Amarillo that day it made our hearts sink Adam CoxKGNC Radio Amarillo |
| Relatives are receiving assistance from the Foreign Office consulate. | Relatives are receiving assistance from the Foreign Office consulate. |
| Mr Reeve had been driving from San Francisco, California, to Florida with two friends. | Mr Reeve had been driving from San Francisco, California, to Florida with two friends. |
| Another friend described Mr Reeve as "lovely and easygoing". | Another friend described Mr Reeve as "lovely and easygoing". |
| Texas newspaper The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal said on its website that police were called to the Spotted Pony Lounge at about 2245 local time on Thursday (0445 GMT on Friday). | Texas newspaper The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal said on its website that police were called to the Spotted Pony Lounge at about 2245 local time on Thursday (0445 GMT on Friday). |
| It said a police manhunt ended with Ray Carlos Cisneros being taken into custody at about 1730 (2330 GMT) on Friday. | It said a police manhunt ended with Ray Carlos Cisneros being taken into custody at about 1730 (2330 GMT) on Friday. |
| Mr Reeve died at Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, it reports, before being taken to Lubbock for a post-mortem examination. | Mr Reeve died at Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, it reports, before being taken to Lubbock for a post-mortem examination. |
| Police allege that the venue and customers were robbed in the incident, according to the paper's report. | Police allege that the venue and customers were robbed in the incident, according to the paper's report. |
| Adam Cox, a reporter at KGNC Radio Amarillo, told the BBC there was "a lot of shock" in the town at what had happened. | Adam Cox, a reporter at KGNC Radio Amarillo, told the BBC there was "a lot of shock" in the town at what had happened. |
| "It's a pretty popular bar, right in the centre of Amarillo, the Spotted Pony Bar. Not many people expect this to happen where people will wander in and shoot up a bar like that," he said. | "It's a pretty popular bar, right in the centre of Amarillo, the Spotted Pony Bar. Not many people expect this to happen where people will wander in and shoot up a bar like that," he said. |
| Mr Cox said: "It really is a heartbreaking story, you hate to hear that. When we saw it was a UK national who had just got into Amarillo that day it made our hearts sink." | Mr Cox said: "It really is a heartbreaking story, you hate to hear that. When we saw it was a UK national who had just got into Amarillo that day it made our hearts sink." |
| "We don't have any motive yet. We do know that the man had apparently been at the bar earlier in the day, so we don't know if there was anything that could have happened earlier." | "We don't have any motive yet. We do know that the man had apparently been at the bar earlier in the day, so we don't know if there was anything that could have happened earlier." |