Texas shooting kills 1, gunman still at large

At least one person was killed and four others wounded in a shooting in Austin, Texas early yesterday, with police warning that the shooter was still at large.

The incident began shortly after 2:15am (0715 GMT) in a busy downtown area filled with bars and nightclubs, with police warning people on Twitter to steer clear of the area due to an "active shooter".

One woman was killed and three other women were rushed to a local hospital with gunshot wounds, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said.

Police later confirmed there had been a second, separate shooting incident in the area, which took place just minutes later, although only the gunman was injured.