‘Two dead’ and at least 20 injured in mass shooting at university homecoming party

Two people are believed to have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a university party in Dallas, Texas.

Hundreds of students were reportedly gathered at The Party Venue in Greenville to celebrate the homecoming – the start of a new term – at Texas A&M Commerce College.

It is unclear how many were in the building when a gunman opened fire with a rifle.

Local media report at least 20 people were shot and officials said three air ambulances took some victims to a trauma hospital.

Police responded to reports of a mass shooting at 3.15am local time.

CBS 11 News reporter J.D Miles also tweeted: ‘Reports from Greenville of a mass shooting at a party venue with several casualties.

‘Multiple first responders on the scene. I’m told it was a homecoming party and there are fatalities.’

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