[Regnum] One person was killed and 11 were injured in a shooting in the West Texas city of Midland. The incident occurred on the morning of June 12 at a building on West Wall Street, CNN reported.
"There are currently 11 known victims. At least one victim died at the scene," the television station reported, citing Midland Mayor Lori Blong.
The shooter died. According to police, shots were fired in the 4600 block.
Authorities have not released any suspect information or a possible motive for the attack. Nine victims were taken to Midland Memorial Hospital. Doctors assessed five patients as stable, and four others were taken to surgery.
Following the shooting, the medical facility was temporarily closed. Hospital officials urged residents not to visit unless absolutely necessary, unless it was an emergency.
Shootings occur regularly in the United States. On May 8, in Brownsville, Tennessee, an unknown assailant shot and killed a high school student before her prom in a local park.
On April 21, two teenagers were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in a park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In late March, a 15-year-old teenager opened fire at a school in Bulverde, Texas, wounding a teacher. The shooter died at the scene.
Suspect in Midland, Texas, shooting had fired at a police officer days earlier, officials say
[ClickOrlando] A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at a police officer just days earlier during a chase, authorities said.
The suspect, 45-year-old Victor Mata Villarreal, already was being sought by authorities when he began firing at police and bystanders in Midland on Friday before barricading himself in an abandoned veterinary clinic, where he was eventually found dead, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Police have provided limited details about how the shooting unfolded. Police arrived in the area after receiving reports of an active shooter, and Mata Villarreal started firing at officers, said Midland Police Chief Greg Snow. Several officers were pinned down behind their patrol cars and had to be rescued by an armored vehicle, Snow said, but no officers were shot.
Police then got everyone out of the area. "We moved to deny more targets for this active shooter," Snow said.
A few hours after the shooting began, authorities used robot and drone footage from inside the building to confirm the shooter was dead, Midland Mayor Lori Blong. Police did not say how he died.
A spokesperson for the city identified a man killed in the shooting as Ed Scott, a father and husband who worked in solid waste for Midland. He also did a lot of work with local and regional softball organizations, according to the city.
Friends mourning his death described him in social media posts as a softball umpire and volleyball official who was known for his kindness and jokes.
Mata Villarreal, of nearby Odessa, was wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer after firing multiple times at a Midland police officer on Wednesday, the state’s public safety agency said.
The officer, who wasn't injured, fired back after initially trying to pull over Mata Villarreal, who drove away, Sherlocks said. His vehicle was found empty a short distance away, they said. Police have not said why the officer tried to stop Mata Villarreal.
Friday’s standoff happened about a half-mile (1 kilometer) from where the shots were fired at the police officer Wednesday.