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Amber Hicks

Greenville homecoming shooting: 'Two dead and 20 injured' as gunman opens fire

At least two people have died and multiple others been injured in a mass shooting at a homecoming party in Texas, according to reports.

Emergency services have rushed to the scene at The Party Venue in Greenville, near Dallas, where a celebration was taking place to welcome back Texas A&M Commerce College students.

Unconfirmed reports say 20 or more people have been shot. 

No arrests have been made and the whereabouts of the shooter are unknown.

There are thought to have been hundreds of students in the venue at the time celebrating the start of the school year.

More than 100,000 people had attended a college football game earlier in the day.

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Police are at the scene (Hunt County Theft Reports)
Emergency services are at the scene (Hunt County Theft Reports)

According to WFAA-TV reporter  Jason Whitely, there are “At least two fatalities. More than a dozen injured. A .227 caliber rifle is believed to be used. Motive unknown."

He added: "The confirmed mass shooting is on US380 in Hunt County, outside of Caddo Mills at a place called The Party Venue. Texas A&M Commerce students were attending. This is homecoming weekend at the university."

Around three air ambulances have been pictured at the scene.

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."

Air ambulances have been seen landing in the area (Hunt County Theft Reports)

Police were alerted just after midnight, with a Hunt County Sheriff scanner stating “multiple people shot” and “multiple victims.”

One person was shot in the neck, scanner traffic stated.

Police are yet to confirm any details or if any arrests have been made.

The official twitter of the Texas A&M-Commerce University Police Department tweeted: “There has been no active shooter situation in Commerce.

"There was an event outside Greenville, TX that may or not have involved students at this time. Further information will be posted when known.” 

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