An armed man went into a Texas summer camp and shot at children, authorities say. Within minutes of getting a 911 call, cops had confronted the gunman and shot him.

• A gunman at a children's summer camp was killed by police before harming children or staff Monday.
• Police were on the scene within two minutes of receiving 911 calls, per the Duncanville Police.

Police killed a suspect that entered a children's summer camp in Texas with a gun, Duncanville Police said in a press release Monday.

Officers arrived on the scene by 8:45 a.m. — two minutes after they began receiving calls of an active shooter situation at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, according to the police department's press release.

The 42-year-old suspect engaged in gunfire with the police resulting in his injury, but there were no other casualties on the scene. The gunman was declared dead at a nearby hospital.

"Duncanville Police officers followed their training, and the City commends them for their actions today," the press release states.

The Duncanville Fieldhouse contained more than 250 children aged 4 to 14, according to the department's press release.

At a news conference Monday, police officers said the gunman was able to enter the building through the front lobby entrance when he confronted and had a conversation with a staff member.

Police added that the suspect fired a single shot, but did not harm the staff member. The gunman then moved to the gymnasium — where children had been located — and soon had an encounter with police.

Children were moved off the premises before and during the encounter.

"We take security very seriously," Duncanville Police Assistant Chief Matthew Stogner said, per local outlet WFAA. "We obviously understand what took place in Uvalde just south of here, but I can only talk about how we responded here and we did an exceptional job."

The Uvalde shooting at Robb Elementary School, approximately 350 miles south of Duncanville, left 19 children and two teachers dead on May 24. The gunman was in the school for roughly an hour before the police shot him.

"Our officers did not hesitate," Duncanville Mayor Barry Gordon told WFAA. "They did what they were trained to do and saved lives."

The Duncanville Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. The Duncanville Fieldhouse declined Insider's request for comment.