The Houston Police Department has responded to an active shooter situation in a shopping center that injured nine people, according to police.
The suspect, a lawyer, was shot and killed, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police confirmed that they received a call that a firearm had been discharged at 6:29 a.m. When they arrived at the scene, the suspect was firing actively, and officers fired back at him.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who is in Cuba for a trade mission, told ABC affiliate KTRK-TV that the incident may have been related to the suspect’s work.
“[The suspect] was either fired or had a bad relationship with this law firm,” Turner said.
Weapons were found in the suspect’s Porsche, which was located at the shopping center, and the bomb squad will also investigate the vehicle, police said.
The suspect’s apartment will be investigated next.
Of the nine wounded, one is in critical condition, another is in serious condition and three people were treated and released, police said.
Some witnesses have described the gunman firing dozens of shots at cars passing through the neighborhood. Several cars with bullet holes and shattered windows were at a nearby strip mall parking lot, according to The Associated Press.