Austin shooting: One dead, several injured in Texas

Austin (Texas), July 31 : At least one woman has been killed and several others injured during an active shooting in Texas, emergency services confirmed.

"Active shooter incident downtown, multiple victims. Stay away from downtown," Austin police tweeted Sunday. Police said there were "separate shootings in the same area". However, it did not confirm how many gunmen were believed to be involved or where the attack had taken place, reports the Guardian.

According to the Austin-Travis county emergency services, one woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene and three others have been taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge.

Source: ANI