Two killed and one injured by gunfire at Houston-area trucking company, authorities say

Authorities say a recently fired employee opened fire at a trucking company near Houston, killing one employee and injuring another before fatally shooting himself.

Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman said at a news conference Wednesday that the gunman had been fired earlier in the day, then returned with a gun to the Knight Transportation office in Katy, about 20 miles west of Houston.

Hickman said the man opened fire, killing one person and injuring another. Hickman said the man then shot himself.

The sheriff didn’t release the name of the gunman or the victims.

Numerous law enforcement vehicles surrounded the facility. A nearby high school was on lockdown as a precaution.

A message left with Phoenix-based Knight Transportation wasn’t immediately returned.

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