Texas mass shooting: Midland gunman identified
Officials in Midland, Texas provided an update on the deadly mass shooting on Friday morning. Authorities identified the gunman as 45-year-old Victor Mata Villareal. At
Officials in Midland, Texas provided an update on the deadly mass shooting on Friday morning. Authorities identified the gunman as 45-year-old Victor Mata Villareal. At least one person has been killed, and 10 others have been injured. MORE INFO Video of the scene showed officers, some armed with long guns, sheltering behind cruisers and power poles as multiple shots rang out.
Another video from inside a building where people were sheltering showed a SWAT vehicle with a battering ram attached at the scene. Villarreal was found dead inside the building about 12:30 p.m. Midland Mayor Lori Blong said officers used a robot and a drone to confirm the suspect was dead.
A spokesperson for Midland Memorial Hospital said they received nine victims. Four of them were operated on, and all but one of them are out of surgery. Five others were discharged. Blong said a hospital in Odessa was also treating a victim. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! Where to watch LiveNOW from FO Raw and unfiltered.
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