Texas shooting leaves one dead, nine injured in Midland
One person was killed and nine others hospitalized in a shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday. The suspect is in a standoff with police.
A shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday left one person dead and nine others in the hospital, according to city authorities.
Police said the possible suspect was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon. Law enforcement rushed to a street in what was described as an industrial area of the city, which lies about 300 miles (500 km) west of Forth Worth and Dallas, after receiving reports of shots fired shortly after 8 a.m. local time, according to local media reports.
The shooting was confirmed by Midland's mayor, Lori Blong, the Associated Press reported. People are being treated at Midland Memorial Hospital, where the emergency department is reportedly in lockdown as a security precaution.
