8 People, Including Suspect, Shot To Death In Plano Home
UPDATE 2.17 a.m. EDT—In an interview with Fox 4, an eyewitness Crystal Sugg said the suspect was seen arguing with a woman when he started firing. “The woman was trying to go back in and as she was going back in the house you seen the man pull out his gun and starting just releasing. He just started letting them go. It was an automatic. You could hear it go off multiple times, you could hear it just ring off,” he said.
Our live interview on @FOX4 with witness who says she saw shooter arguing with a woman before he went into Plano home & opened fire. pic.twitter.com/NvMn344xMo
— Allison Harris (@allison__news) September 11, 2017
Original story:
A suspected shooter was gunned down in Texas on Sunday night after he allegedly killed seven people inside a Plano home, according to reports.
Plano police were called to the scene a little after 8 p.m. EDT when shots were heard from the home along West Spring Creek Parkway.
#BREAKING UPDATE on 8 dead in #Plano: Officer arrived & HEARD shots, engaged in gun battle w/suspect inside the home. No motive known yet.
— Tami Howard Carr (@CarrTami01) September 11, 2017
An officer who was nearby answered the call, police spokesperson David Tilley told Dallas News. "After he heard the gunshots, he made entry and that's when he observed several victims inside and then engaged the suspect," Tilley said. He added: "I've been here all my life. I've never heard of anything like this."
Eight people, including the suspect, were confirmed dead and two others, who were injured in the attack, have been hospitalized. The motive of the shooter is not yet clear, NBC 5 reported.
BREAKING: Plano PD confirms 8 dead, 2 others in hospital after shooting at home on Spring Creek near Blue Ridge Trl- all adults I'm told pic.twitter.com/LfHvzNyRWf
— David Goins (@dgoins) September 11, 2017
Social media users said the seven victims had gathered to watch the football match between Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants being aired on television. However, the police have not confirmed this yet.
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Police confirmed that all the victims were adults.
(This story will be updated as we recieve more details)
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