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At Least 2 Dead After Shooting At Texas Trucking Company

Authorities say a man walked into Knight Transportation and shot two people, killing one and injuring another. He then fatally shot himself.
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Two people are dead after a shooting in Katy, Texas, Wednesday. 

Authorities say a man walked into Knight Transportation with a shotgun and a pistol and shot two people with the shotgun, killing one and injuring another. He then fatally shot himself. 

Officials told reporters the shooter was a disgruntled employee who had been fired earlier in the day. An officer responding to the scene was also injured and sent to the hospital for treatment. 

A high school and an elementary school near the building where the shooting took place were put on lockdown as a precaution.