UK says British man has died in Texas - foreign office spokesperson

Britain's foreign office said on Sunday it was aware of the death of a British man in Texas and was in contact with authorities there.

The statement was issued in response to an enquiry about a Sky News report which said a gunman who had disrupted a religious service at a synagogue in Texas was British.

"We are aware of the death of a British man in Texas and are in contact with the local authorities," the statement said.