Published September 11. 2017 05:29AM
PLANO, Texas (AP) - At least eight people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at a home in Plano, Texas, authorities in North Texas said.
The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Sunday in the city less than 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) northeast of Dallas.Plano police spokesman David Tilley said police initially responded to a report of shots fired. When the first officer arrived and went inside the home, the officer confronted the suspected shooter.The officer opened fire, Tilley said, killing the suspect. Two others were injured in the shooting. Their conditions were not released.The victims and suspect have not been identified. All of those killed and injured were believed to be adults.Police also have not determined a motive for the shooting. Additional details were not immediately available.Tilley said that a shooting of this magnitude was unusual for Plano, especially in such a quiet neighborhood. He could not say whether police had been called to the home before Sunday.A police investigation is ongoing.
Onlookers watch police work the scene of a shooting at a home in Plano, north of Dallas, Texas, Sunday night, Sept. 10, 2017. Authorities in North Texas say several people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at the Plano home. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP) Copyright - Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
A police officer stands guard outside the scene of a mass shooting in Plano, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Authorities in North Texas say several people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at the Plano home. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Copyright - Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
A police officer holds a rifle outside the scene of a shooting in Plano, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Authorities in North Texas say several people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at the Plano home. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Copyright - Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Police officers work the scene of a shooting at a home in Plano, north of Dallas, Texas, Sunday night, Sept. 10, 2017. Authorities in North Texas say several people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at the Plano home. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP) Copyright - Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.