At least seven people have been killed in a shooting at a home in Plano, Texas, police have said.

The shooting, in which the suspect was also killed, happened around 8pm in the city just 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 and shot the suspected gunman. </s> nlookers watch police work the scene of a shooting at a home in Plano, north of Dallas: AP

Seven people have died after a gunman opened fire at house party in Plano, Texas.

The shooter was then killed by police.

It is believed the shoot-out was prompted by a "domestic dispute" at the party for fans of NFL team the Dallas Cowboys.

People at the party were watching the game when the violence started.

When the first police officer arrived on the scene just after 8pm in a suburb north of Dallas, he saw bodies on the ground and the suspect shot at him.

The officer exchanged fire with the gunman, fatally wounding him.

The police officer was not injured.

One witness said she heard between 30 and 40 shots fired around 8pm local time.

According to Dallas News, the homeowners, a couple, sought a divorce in July.

Two additional victims were taken to hospital, and their condition is not clear.

One man reportedly approached the scene asked a neighbour the address of the shooting. When he was told, he "doubled over in agony" and said he was "friends with probably everyone that was in that house".

David Tilley, a spokesman for the Plano Police Department, told The Huffington Post: "We're trying to put all the puzzle pieces together."

“I've been here all my life,” Mr Tilley added. “I've never heard of anything like this.”

Neighbour Lauryn Nichols told Dallas News that everyone in the neighbourhood was "like a family".

The relationship between the suspect and the victims is not yet clear. </s> PLANO, TEXAS - Eight people were fatally shot Sunday evening in a home in Plano, Texas, including the suspected gunman, who was killed by police.

Two other shooting victims were taken to the hospital for medical treatment, Plano police officer David Tilley told USA TODAY.

"We’re looking into a motive," he said. The relationship between the victims and the shooter was not yet known, and all involved are believed to be adults, he said.

The Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety was also on the scene of the investigation, said Tilley. The officer who shot the suspect was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation, which is protocol, he said.

The shooting happened shortly after 8 p.m. CT, Tilley said.

Crystal Sugg, who said she works nearby, told local reporters including WFAA-TV she saw a man and a woman arguing outside the home, which is in a suburb north of Dallas.

After the argument, the woman went back in, Sugg said, and the man followed with a gun drawn. Sugg then heard a multitude of shots from what she said sounded like an automatic weapon. </s> A gunman killed seven people at a home in a Dallas suburb on Sunday evening before being shot dead by police called to the scene, authorities said.

The shooting took place in Plano, a suburb north of Dallas.

David Tilley, a spokesman for the Plano Police Department, said the shooter was killed by the first responding officer after an exchange of gunfire. The officer was not injured.

Seven people were found dead in the Plano home.

Two additional shooting victims were taken to a local hospital. Their condition was unknown.

"We're trying to put all the puzzle pieces together," Tilley said.

There was no information yet on the relationship between the suspect and the victims. Local media reports that the shooting occurred at a Dallas Cowboys viewing party could not be confirmed either. </s> At least eight people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at a home in Plano, Texas, authorities in North Texas said Sunday night.

The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. 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. </s> TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Eight people were fatally shot Sunday evening in a home in Plano, Texas, including the suspected gunman, who was killed by police.

Two other shooting victims were taken to the hospital for medical treatment, Plano police officer David Tilley told USA TODAY.

“We’re looking into a motive,” he said. The relationship between the victims and the shooter was not yet known, and all involved are believed to be adults, he said.

The Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety was also on the scene of the investigation, said Tilley. The officer who shot the suspect was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation, which is protocol, he said.

The shooting happened shortly after 8 p.m. CT, Tilley said. </s> Authorities in Texas say that at least eight people are dead, including a gunman, after a shooting at a home in the city of Plano.

The shooting occurred on Sunday night during what has been reported as a party to watch a Dallas Cowboys football match in the neighbourhood of the city which lies less than 20 miles north-east of Dallas. 



According to one witness interviewed by a Fox News affiliate, a man arrived at the house and had an argument with a woman outside before drawing an automatic weapon and starting to shoot.

The witness, Crystal Sugg, said: “I seen a man argue with a woman. They were standing outside and they’re arguing. 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.”

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. Tilley said the officer opened fire, killing the suspect.

Two others were injured in the shooting. Their conditions have not been released. 



The victims and suspect have not yet been identified and any relationship between the suspect and victims is unknown. All of those killed and injured are believed to be adults. </s> Seven people were killed and two more were injured Sunday night after a man opened fire inside a house in Plano, Texas.

A group had gathered to watch the Cowboys play the Giants in the teams' opener. Witnesses said they saw a man and a woman arguing outside the home. As she tried to go back inside the house, the man pulled out an automatic weapon and started shooting.

The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. local time, about 30 minutes after the Cowboys and Giants kicked off.

The couple identified as the homeowners had filed for divorce in July, according to records obtained by the Dallas Morning News. A nearby officer was first on the scene and fatally shot the shooter.

"[The responding officer] made entry, and that's when he observed several victims inside and then engaged the suspect," police spokesman David Tilley told the Dallas Morning News.

"I've been here all my life," Tilley added. "I've never heard of anything like this." </s> MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A gunman in the US city of Plano in Texas had killed seven people and injured two others, before the police shot him dead, local media reported citing police officers.

After the police officers arrived, they reportedly found the attacker inside the house and were forced to open fire.

Two people injured as a result of the attack were taken to the hospital.
A gunman shoots seven people dead at a house party in Plano, Texas, amid a domestic dispute. The gunman was then killed after exchanging fire with a Plano Police Department officer.