Three dead after gun battle near Texas A&M University in College Station, US
Man kills policeman and bystander in 30-minute gunfight in Texas before officers shoot him dead
A man killed two people, including a policeman serving him with an eviction notice, before he was shot dead by officers in a gun battle in the US state of Texas that lasted 30 minutes.
Four people were also injured in the shoot-out near Texas A&M University in College Station.
Monday's incident came at a time of national concern in America over gun violence after two recent mass shootings.
The dead officer was identified as Brazos County Constable Brian Bachmann, said Scott McCollum, assistant chief of the police department in College Station. McCollum said Bachmann, 41, was shot in front of the house, about two blocks from the Texas A&M campus, and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police identified the gunman as Thomas Caffall, 35, and the bystander killed as Chris Northcliff, 43, of College Station.
City spokesman Jay Socol said authorities were still investigating Caffall's background. It was unclear whether Caffall was renting the home or was being evicted for nonpayment of a mortgage, he said.