1 killed, 5 hurt in wake of shooting

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. She has not yet been publicly identified.

One person was killed and five people were wounded Thursday in the wake of a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, authorities said, and a state trooper was later shot during a manhunt that resulted in a suspect being taken into custody

Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske told reporters he believes the shooting suspect is an employee at the Kent Moore Cabinets location. The shooting happened in the bays in a plant where employees make cabinets.

Buske said a motive in the shooting was not clear.

The shooter was gone by the time officers arrived, Buske said.

Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell said a male suspect in the shooting was arrested in the tiny town of Iola, about 30 miles away from the cabinet plant.

The state trooper who was shot while pursuing the suspect was is in serious but stable condition, the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Twitter.

Bryan is a market, industrial and medical center for the middle Brazos River valley with a economy centered on the university in adjacent College Station and its related agribusiness; computers, research and development. It also is the seat of Brazos County.

Gov. Greg Abbott offered prayers for shooting victims and their families.

“I have been working closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers as they assist local law enforcement on a swift response to this criminal act. Their efforts led to the arrest of the shooting suspect.”

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