Texas and Florida hit by more gun deaths

A gunman killed a woman and seriously wounded three others in Austin early yesterday when he shot into a crowd as people streamed out of nightclubs in the Texas capital’s downtown area, police said.

The unidentified gunman opened fire at about 2.15am, local time before fleeing, Austin police chief of staff Brian Manley told reporters. The motive for the attack, which occurred just minutes after bars closed, was not immediately clear.

“It was a very chaotic scene,” Manley said.