Four die in Texas shooting

Four died in the shooting, including the gunman himself

A gunman has killed three people at a business in Houston, before turning the gun on himself.

When I heard the shots I got out and ran. I was very scared

Employee Ruben Zuniga

Police were called to Amco Trading, a wholesale clothing and perfume business, at about 1230 local time (1730 GMT) after receiving numerous calls about shots fired there.

An employee who was inside the store when the shots were fired said the owner, his wife and their daughter had been killed.

"When I heard the shots I got out and ran. I was very scared," said employee Ruben Zuniga.

The gunman, who could be seen holding a pistol at the door of the business, held officers at bay for over an hour before apparently taking his own life, police said.

'Feud'

The suspect was taken to a hospital in Houston, where he died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Police said the man had been involved in a "lingering feud" with the business.

The business is located in an area of south-west Houston filled with office buildings commonly occupied by discount and wholesale stores.

This is the latest in a series of shootings in the United States.

Seven people were killed last month at the office of an internet company in Boston, Massachusetts.