Shots fired at Texas university

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A gunman is reported to have shot himself after opening fire with an automatic weapon at the University of Texas in the US city of Austin.

A man, reported to be a student at the university fired a number of rounds, without killing anyone, and subsequently shot himself, police said.

The authorities are investigating the possibility that a second suspect is on the loose.

The University of Texas is attended by at least 50,000 students.

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