One killed in US shooting

Houston March 1 (IANS) A suspect was killed and two police officers were injured during a gunfight in Texas state of the US.

According to Houston Police chief Art Acevedo the shooting took place on Tuesday when officers responded to a home burglary in the fourth largest city of the US.

Two of the police officers jumped the fence and went into a backyard to clear the suspicious storage shed when a male Hispanic suspect opened fire Xinhua news agency reported.

The first suspect was shot dead at the scene and the second person a Hispanic man dressed in black and with a blue bandanna fled and remains at large.

One of the injured is in critical condition the official said.

The police are searching for the suspect.

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