AMMAN, July 16 (Reuters) - An unidentified gunman shot and injured at least six musicians on Wednesday after a concert in the capital before committing suicide, security officials said.

They said the incident took place after a performance by the Amman symphony orchestra with a Lebanese choir at the Roman amphitheatre in the congested downtown area of the capital.

The gunman shot himself in the head after being chased, one witness said.

The musicians' injuries were mostly light to moderate although one was seriously hurt, a security official told Reuters. (Writing by Suleiman al-Khalidi, editing by Alison Williams; Reuters Messaging; suleiman.al-khalidi.reuters.com@reuters.net; Amman Newsroom +9626 4623776))

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