2 dead in domestic shooting in U.S. Houston

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Two people have died in a domestic shooting Thursday night in southeast Houston, U.S. state of Texas, according to local police.

A man fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her male cousin before turning the gun on himself, police said.

Houston police and fire departments responded to the scene and found an adult female dead with gunshot wounds at the spot. Two additional victims were found in critical condition. The male victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced deceased.

The shooter was also taken to the hospital and might not survive, police said.