Authorities say the gunman was shot by deputies, but not before he opened fire on three people, including an off-duty deputy and a firefighter.
Authorities say a gunman shot three people, including two first responders, at the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo in Amarillo, Texas.A gunman shot three people, including two first responders, at the Tri-State FairJust before 11 p.m. Monday, a man opened fire on Potter County deputies working off-duty at the fair in Amarillo, Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas said.
Thomas said the "male suspect opened fire on the deputies, striking a deputy and an off-duty firefighter, also working at the fair, and a bystander." Deputies returned fire, wounding the suspect. The deputy, firefighter and bystander were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said. The gunman was taken to the hospital with injuries that were described as life-threatening.
Thomas did not identify any of the victims or the suspect. He did not offer a motive for the shooting, which is being investigated by the Texas Rangers.Copyright © 2022 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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