A suspected gunman was arrested after a shooting on Thursday that killed one person and injured five others in Bryan, Texas, authorities said. One of the injured victims was identified as a state soldier who was shot while on a manhunt.
The first shooting took place at the Kent Moore Cabinets factory, where police said the suspect had one employeeAt 2:30 p.m. local time, police responded to reports of a shooting at the company, where they discovered several shooting victims. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested after shooting the state soldier, who, according to authorities, was in a serious but stable condition.
All five shooting victims were transported to local hospitals, officials said. An extra person was taken to hospital after an asthma attack.
Bryan, a city in central Texas about 100 miles northwest of Houston, has a population of 84,000 and is located near Texas A&M University at College Station.
Tori B. Powell contributed to the reporting.