Officials say
five people were shot dead
in a residential neighborhood in a central Texas city.
The incident occurred Thursday morning in
McGregor
, which is located about 20 miles southwest of Waco.
McGregor Mayor
Jimmy Hering
says the
police
who arrived at the scene were
confronted by a gunman
who started shooting at them.
Officers returned fire, but Hering did not say if the suspect was injured.
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Texas, five bodies found in a house in McGregor
However, the Texas Department of Public Safety says a suspect in the shootings
was captured alive
.
Sergeant Ryan Howard says motives, relationships and other details have yet to be determined.
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Texas, five bodies found in a house in McGregor