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4 men killed in shooting at child's birthday party in Texas

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Investigators say a party in South Texas to mark a toddler's first birthday erupted in gunfire, leaving four men dead and a fifth man wounded.

The Texas Department of Public Safety says the shooting happened shortly after 5 pm Saturday in Taft, 12 miles (19 kilometers) north of Corpus Christi.

Sgt Nathan Brandley says an altercation erupted between two families attending the party and escalated into a deadly shooting.

Brandley said the wounded man was airlifted to a Corpus Christi hospital.

His condition wasn't clear.

Brandley said two suspects are on the loose.

No identities or other details have been released.

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First Published: Oct 14 2018 | 8:20 PM IST

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