HOUSTON, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A woman was shot dead and three others injured during shootings Wednesday morning in southeastern Texas, the United States.
According to local media reports, the shooting happened in Liberty County, about 85 km northeast of downtown Houston. Authorities were quoted as saying that it started at a plumbing business where the alleged shooter Pavol Vido, 65, opened fire, killing a female employee.
The suspect left the scene and deputy Richard Whitten followed him, and the two got into a shootout. The deputy was shot in the throat and was rushed to the Texas Medical Center in stable condition.
The manhunt operation is underway for the suspect.
According to preliminary information from officials, Vido was living in a metal container behind the plumbing business.
