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British man shot dead in Texas bar

Date: 7/11/2009 16:55:42

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A British man has been shot dead after a gunman opened fire after walking into a bar in the United States.

Thomas Reeve, 28, was killed in Amarillo, Texas, after shots were fired at several drinkers, the Foreign Office confirmed.

The attacker also robbed and sexually assaulted other customers, it was alleged.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the death of Thomas Reeve and we are providing consular assistance to the family."

According to US reports, Ray Carlos Cisneros, 25, is being questioned over the shooting.

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