A man fired last month from a Texan transportation company has stormed into the facility and opened fire, killing a former co-worker and injuring two others before turning the gun on himself, saying his life had been ruined, sheriff's officials say.
The man was armed with a shotgun and a pistol on Wednesday when he arrived at the Knight Transportation office in Katy, about 30km west of Houston, according to Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman.
The man was heard by workers saying something to the effect of "you all ruined my life" as he walked through the building, and may have been looking for someone, sheriff's spokesman Ralph Gonzales said.
The gunman fatally shot one man, while two other workers were injured by shrapnel or other debris from the gunfire and were treated at the scene, Gonzales said.
The names of the gunman and the victims haven't been released. The sheriff said one deputy injured his knee during the incident.
Hickman had no information on how long the man had been employed by Knight Transportation, which provides truckload transportation services.
The Phoenix-based company released a statement on Wednesday confirming an employee was killed during the shooting, saying: "Our deepest sympathies are with the family during this difficult time."
"This was the action of a lone former employee," the company added. "Knight is doing everything possible to ensure the safety of all of its employees."
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