India, Dec. 22 -- A man was shot dead after he drove his vehicle through Killeen Mall in Texas, authorities said. The man struck four bystanders, who had to be hospitalised. A fifth person went into a local emergency room for treatment, reports have claimed.

The suspect plowed into the front of a JC Penney store at the Killeen Mall in Killen, shattering the glass doors in the process. He continued to drive his black pickup about 100 yards while "striking multiple people" and "actively running people over," Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said during a news conference, according to NBC News.

Police opened fire and gunned down the suspect. Texas Rangers are investigating the police shooting, Washko said, adding that th...