AKIPRESS.COM - The death toll in Saturday's mass shooting in Texas has risen to seven, police in the US state say, BBC reports.

The shooting, Texas' second in August, began when police stopped a car between the cities of Midland and Odessa.

The gunman wounded at least 20 people, including a 17-month-old girl. At one point, he abandoned his car and stole a US postal vehicle.

Police later shot dead the gunman near a cinema. Officials say they believe he had no connection to terrorism.

The motive of the gunman, who was white and in his mid-30s, remains unclear.

The shooting occurred exactly four weeks after 22 people were killed by another gunman in the Texan city of El Paso.