Bastrop, Texas: At least four adults are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Texas apartment complex.

Bastrop County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Dawn Adams quoted officers as saying the suspect was dead and the scene was secured.

It was not immediately clear if the suspect was one of the four adults found dead.

No details were immediately available about the motive for the shooting. Adams said officers received a call about the attack at 6:13pm on Saturday.

A child was taken from the scene to the hospital with minor injuries.

Bastrop is a town of about 7500 people located southeast of Austin.

AP