TWO women and a toddler were gunned down outside their Bastrop, Texas home before a gunman turned his weapon upon himself.

A second toddler was rushed to hospital with non life-threatening injuries, a Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman says.

KXAN News reports a witness as saying she had called 911 after bullets ripped through her house. She said she later saw three adults and a child laying on the ground.

Martha lives near #Bastrop shooter. She said bullet holes came through her walls, took cover to call police @keyetv pic.twitter.com/uCXhC4naGY — Jordan Bontke (@JBontkeKEYE) July 24, 2016

One woman says her sister-in-law heard shots, came out & saw bodies of her neighbors, a man, woman & kids. That's unconfirmed by authorities — Elizabeth Findell (@efindell) July 24, 2016

The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office has told local media that its deputies responded to reports of gunfire at 202 Childers Drive, Bastrop.

By the time the deputies arrived, the gunman had taken his own life.

The shooting, which was reported at 6:13pm Texas time (9:13am AEST) took part inside an apartment complex in a Bastrop commercial district.

No details about the suspect or a motive for the shooting are yet available.

Bastrop has a population of about 7500 and is situated about 70km north of Austin.

Here's a look at the scene in Bastrop. Residents are not being allowed onto the property at this time. @KXAN_News pic.twitter.com/CRJndiQIWG — Lauren Lanmon (@LaurenLanmon) July 24, 2016

One child injured & taken to hospital during shooting at The Arbors of #Bastrop apts. Press conference shortly. pic.twitter.com/qJEydEmZ8k — Mary Huber (@marymhuber) July 24, 2016

Crime tape surrounding Arbors of Bastrop apt complex. It's near the Walmart. Bastrop PD is main investigating agency pic.twitter.com/FyfFvnE21E — Erin Cargile (@erincargile) July 24, 2016

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Originally published as Texas gunman kills two women, child