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4 killed, 1 injured in shooting in Texas

Xinhua, July 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

Four people were killed and another injured on Saturday in a shooting in Bastrop, a town in the central part of the U.S. state of Texas.

The shooting took place just after 6 p.m.(2300 GMT) and the suspect is dead, according to ABC13 TV. A child was sent to hospital with minor injuries.

A police spokeswoman said that the apartment complex where the shooting happened is now secure, but she did not give any details about the shooting or the motive for the shooting.

Bastrop, a town with a population of around 7,500 people, is located 56 km southeast of Austin, the capital city of Texas. Endi