Skip to main content

21 injured, five killed in West Texas mass shooting | TheHill

posted onSeptember 1, 2019
>

Article snippet: Multiple people, including three members of law enforcement, were reported to have been shot Saturday at a movie theater and on a highway in West Texas. At least five people were reportedly killed. The Midland Police Department wrote initially on Facebook that officers were searching for two suspects along Interstate 20 in Texas. Subsequent reports indicated that only one shooter was involved in the shootings, which occurred in multiple locations after reportedly beginning at a traffic stop along the interstate. "We believe there are two shooters in two separate vehicles. One suspect is believed to be at the Cinergy [theater] in Midland and the other is believed to be driving on Loop 250 in Midland. The two vehicles in question are: gold/white small Toyota truck and a USPS Postal Van. Please stay away from these areas and stay indoors," police wrote. In a second statement later Saturday, Midland police said they were investigating whether a second shooter was active following the death of one suspect at the Cinergy theater. A statement from representatives for Home Depot informed The Hill that reports of a shooting at the chain's Odessa location were inaccurate. "It has been confirmed that the active shooter was shot and killed at the Cinergy in Odessa. There is no active shooter at this time. All agencies are investigating reports of possible suspects," police said. Midland's mayor, Jerry Morales, told The New York Times that two people were killed in the shoo... Link to the full article to read more

Emotional score for this article