Nine people, including the gunman who was shot dead by police, have died after a man opened fire during a gathering to watch football at a suburban Dallas home.
Plano police Chief Gregory W Rushin said that one of two people hospitalised after the Sunday night shooting had died.
An officer responding to a report of shots fired at about 8pm confronted the shooter and opened fire, killing him. Police then found the nine gunshot victims - seven were dead and two were taken to the hospital.
"The first responding officer actually heard gunshots taking place inside the residence," police spokesman David Tilley said.
Rushin said the officer approached the house from the back and saw bodies in the backyard before confronting the suspect inside.
Police have not yet confirmed the identities of those killed or the suspect. Rushin did say that the suspect "was known by people in the residence," adding the suspect had a "relationship with that house".
Debbie Lane told WFAA television station that her daughter, Meredith Lane, was among those killed. She said her daughter owned the home and had recently divorced her husband of six years. She said her daughter, a native of Georgia, was hosting a party to watch football games, starting with the Atlanta Falcons vs. the Chicago Bears and continuing with the Dallas Cowboys vs the New York Giants.
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