British Tourist Shot Dead In Texas Bar

A British man shot dead in a US bar was just "in the wrong place, at the wrong time", his family have said.

Tom Reeve, 28, from Maidenhead, Berkshire, had only stopped in Amarillo, Texas, while travelling through the US "because he liked the song" by Tony Christie, his relatives said.

The teetotal young father, who had been on a road-trip from San Francisco to Florida with two friends, died of a gunshot wound to the torso after the attack on Thursday night.

The alleged gunman, 25-year-old Ray Cisneros, stormed into the Spotted Pony bar wearing a mask and fired shots at Mr Reeve and another man, who survived.

He attacked other customers in the bar, hitting them either with his fist or handgun, took purses, wallets and money from the bar's cash register and sexually assaulted one woman, forcing her to remove some of her clothing, officers said.

He faces the death penalty if found guilty of killing Mr Reeve.

Mr Reeve's family have paid tribute to "a much loved son, brother and father who will be missed by the whole family and very many friends".

In a statement, they said: "Tom had lived all his life in Maidenhead, had played in a boys football team from age seven to 17 and latterly played in a bowling league.

"He was on a holiday with two of his friends, driving from San Francisco to Florida and had chosen Amarillo as a stopping place because he liked the song.

"He was just in the wrong place, at the wrong time."

They added: "He adored his nine-month old daughter, Tabitha, and was a devoted father."

US police said Mr Reeve, who had rented a car in California, had arrived in Amarillo just hours before the shooting.

The incident lasted less than five minutes, police added.