Thursday 29 September 2022 09:17 PM Man shot by McGregor, Texas police after allegedly shooting, killing wife and ... trends now Texas man kills wife, her two children as well as two others - including woman who was found in the street of residential neighborhood, before being shot by law enforcement Five people are dead after a shooting in McGregor, Texas Law enforcement was initially called to the scene around 8 a.m. on Thursday for a 'domestic disturbance' Upon arrival, officers located two women nearby who has been shot and killed The man suspected in this incident was shot by police By Hope Sloop For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:09 BST, 29 September 2022 | Updated: 21:15 BST, 29 September 2022 Viewcomments A man is in police custody after allegedly killing five people, including his wife and her two children, authorities said Thursday. The shooting occurred in McGregor, Texas, a city located just outside of Waco. Two other victims were also found nearby, according to reports. One woman's body was located in the street near the home where three of the victims were found, while another was found dead inside another home. Top law enforcement officials spoke with KWTX, telling the local news station that they were called to the scene of the 900 block of Monroe Street around 8 a.m. The five victims were not named or identified in any way, as law enforcement is still in the process of notifying family members. #LIVE: Press conference in McGregor in response to shooting #BREAKING: A top law enforcement official confirmed to KWTX that five people are dead following a shooting this morning in McGregor and a suspect is in custody. INFO: kwtx.com/2022/09/29/authorities-investigating-reported-shooting-mcgregor/ Posted by KWTX News 10 on Thursday, September 29, 2022 'This is saddening information to actually have to put out, and stand up and give you today and thoughts and prayers and hopes for successful healing for the McGregor community,' Sgt. Ryan Howard with DPS said during a Thursday afternoon press conference. 'We have learned an update in the case, and currently working this case we have five people that are confirmed deceased from the incident that transpired this morning.' The gunman was reportedly shot by police and taken to the hospital, where he is in police custody, but officials did not share what the status of his injuries are. A man is in police custody after allegedly killing five people, including his wife and her two children, authorities said Thursday. The shooting occurred in McGregor, Texas, a city located just outside of Waco. McGregor has approximately 5,500 residents and is about halfway between Austin and Dallas Two other victims were also found nearby, according to reports. One woman's body was located in the street near the home where three of the victims were found, while another was found dead inside another home The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to Fox 44 that they have been brought in to investigate the officer-involved shooting, as well as multiple deaths. Texas Rangers are also involved in the investigations at this time. A 'heavy police presence' remains at the scene in a residential neighborhood, as officers and law enforcement investigate. The reasoning behind the carnage is unknown. McGregor Independent School District officials announced to local news outlets that they were canceling all Thursday night activities for students and that events for Friday The district was briefly shut down following reports of the disturbance in the city. Schools were place in 'secure setting' from just after 8 a.m. Thursday until noon. 'There was a domestic disturbance that resulted in a shooting in McGregor this morning. As a result of that shooting, MISD 'locked down' for about 15 minutes. Once we received an all clear from MPD, the lockdown was lifted,' the McGregor ISD superintendent said in a statement. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as we receive them. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility