Gunman in Austin kills one woman, wounds three: officialsA gunman killed a woman and seriously wounded three others in Austin early on Sunday when he shot into a crowd leaving nightclubs in the Texas capital's downtown area, police said. Just over a week later another gunman killed three officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The gunman opened fire at about 2:15 a.m. local time before fleeing, Austin police chief of staff Brian Manley told reporters. Austin, whose downtown area is known for its lively music scene, has a population of more than 900,000. The shooting in the Texas state capital follows several recent major acts of gun violence in the United States.

Source: VietNamNet News August 01, 2016 04:52 UTC