Two people were killed and four others injured — including three police officers — when a man wearing an assault rifle and “battle belt” opened fire in a Texas town late Saturday.
The unidentified gunman later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. But police ordered local residents in a Haltom City neighborhood of the Dallas-Forth Worth metropolitan area to stay indoors during the chaotic scene as they hunted him.
As a mob gathered to find out what the commotion was, an officer ordered people to leave the area, The Dallas Morning News reported.
“Please leave,” there is an “active gunner in the area,” the officer said. “He is armed. Please leave for your safety. He has already shot several people,” he warned.
An unidentified man was found dead in the driveway of the house where the gunman first opened fire, and a woman was found inside, police officials revealed at a news conference. Another woman who called the police was also shot; her injuries were not life-threatening.
The three officers who were shot would all recover.
The motive for the shooting was not known late Saturday.
The shooter was also found with a handgun. His “battle belt” contained other unspecified tactical equipment.
The Texan rangers are investigating.
In related news about mass shootings in Texas, earlier this week, a 19-year-old San Antonio resident was arrested and charged with making terrorist threats in connection with an alleged planned attack on an Amazon delivery station in the city where he is an employee.
An AR-15 rifle was seized where Rodolfo Valdivia Aceves was arrested, according to a preliminary report from the San Antonio Police Department.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
