Several People Wounded Following Active Shooter Reports in Houston

Police are responding to a shooting in southwest Houston, Texas, a police dispatcher told CNN.

Authorities respond to reports of an active shooter incident in Houston on Sept. 26, 2016. (Credit: KTRK via CNN)

An emergency alert from the city said the shooting scene is believed to be contained to the area of a shopping center, but warned residents to avoid the area.

Several people were taken to area hospitals with gunshot wounds, the Houston Police Department tweeted.

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