Gunman Shoots 3 at Texas Fair Before Being Shot by Deputies

A police officer stands beside a police car near a shooting scene in Amarillo, Texas on Sept. 19, 2022, in an image made from video. KVII via AP

AMARILLO, Texas—A gunman shot three people, including two first responders, at the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo in Texas before he was shot and wounded by sheriff’s deputies, authorities said.

Just before 11 p.m. Monday, a man opened fire on Potter County deputies working off-duty at the fair in Amarillo, Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas said.