A mass shooting at a Texas apartment complex left two people dead and multiple others injured, police said.
Early on May 2, Amarillo police responded to a reported shooting at an apartment, where juveniles and young adults had gathered at a party, according to a department news release. The party began at another location and moved to the apartment.
Police said preliminary information indicated several people were asked to leave the original location but later showed up at the apartment complex. They tried to enter the apartment and opened fire using what police described as a “rifle-style weapon.”
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Two people died in the shooting, police said. Multiple others sustained gunshot wounds.
ABC News 7, in Amarillo, reported more than nine people had been hurt in the shooting. An ABC 7 photojournalist described hearing machine gun fire overnight.
Police said the investigation is ongoing. It’s unclear if a suspect has been identified yet. A police department spokesperson didn’t respond to phone or email requests for comment.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2 dead, multiple injured in Texas apartment mass shooting, police say
