A gunman has opened fire in a Florida restaurant, killing one person before turning the gun on himself, police say.
A gunman killed one person and injured several others at a Florida restaurant before turning the gun on himself.
The man went into a Wendy's restaurant in West Palm Beach in the south-east of the state and opened fire, local police officials are quoted as saying.
The incident occurred at a Wendy's outlet in West Palm Beach, in the south-east of the state.
At least three people were critically injured by gunfire, said a Palm Beach County sheriff's spokeswoman.
The gunman emerged from the toilets dressed in a business suit and opened fire, eyewitnesses told local TV.
Another two people were slightly injured but it was not immediately clear if they had gunshot injuries.
Three of the survivors were in critical condition, a Palm Beach County sheriff spokeswoman said. Two others were slightly wounded.
A woman quoted by Associated Press news agency said she had been buying petrol near the restaurant when the shooting happened.
I thought this can't be happening - you see your life flash before your eyes Witness Ashley Milton "I just saw a lady with a little boy in her arms come running out screaming, 'Somebody's shooting!"' said Sandra Jackson.
Another woman described opening the door of the restaurant to hear the "pop pop" of gunfire and see people running.
"I really didn't think that's what it was. I thought this can't be happening," said Ashley Milton, 28.
"You see your life flash before your eyes."
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