HOUSTON, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The man accused of shooting four people, including a sheriff's deputy, and killing one of them in southeastern Texas, the United States, has been found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said Wednesday afternoon.

According to officials from Texas Department of Public Safety, the alleged shooter Pavol Vido, 65, shot himself Wednesday afternoon.

The shooting happened in Liberty County, about 85 km northeast of downtown Houston. Authorities were quoted as saying that it started at a plumbing business where the shooter opened fire, killing a female employee.

The suspect left the scene and deputy Richard Whitten followed him, and the two got into a shootout. The deputy was shot in the throat and was rushed to the Texas Medical Center in stable condition.

According to preliminary information from officials, Vido was living in a metal container behind the plumbing business. The people who own the land where Vido was living are connected to the plumbing business. The sheriff's office served Vido eviction papers last month.