Four people were killed on Saturday night in a shooting at an apartment complex approximately 30 miles southeast of the Texas state capitol, Austen, Fox News has reported.

Police in Bastrop said that a man, two women and a child were shot to death, while one other child has been admitted to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The shooting took place at around 6.15 p.m. local time at the Arbors of Bastrop Apartments.

Spokeswoman Vicky Steffanic told reporters that the shooter is dead and there is no threat to the public.

Source :WAM