Posted on 08/31/2019 4:08:44 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
UPDATE 6:00 p.m.: Press Conference with Odessa Police Department.
The situation began when a DPS trooper pulled over a vehicle. The driver reportedly shot the trooper and drove away firing oat multiple people. There were multiple scenes and multiple victims. The suspect then allegedly stole the mail truck and drove to The Cinergy movie theater complex. Police engaged the suspect and shot killed. At least 21 shooting victims and five people dead, the Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said.
The suspect is reported to be a white male in his mid-twenties. Once this person was taken out of the picture there have been no further victims, the chief said.
UPDATE 5:55 p.m.: YourBasin.com reports one suspect has been shot and killed and a second suspect is in custody.
UPDATE 5:50 p.m.: Midland police report the active shooter was shot and killed at the Cinergy in Odessa. There are no active shooters at this time.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement on the shooting.
“The First Lady and I are heartbroken over this senseless and cowardly attack, and we offer our unwavering support to the victims, their families, and all the people of Midland and Odessa,” Governor Abbott said in a written statement provided to Breitbart Texas. “The state of Texas and the Department of Public Safety are working closely with local law enforcement to provide resources as needed and deliver justice for this heinous attack. I thank the first responders who have acted swiftly and admirably under pressure, and I want to remind all Texans that we will not allow the Lone Star State to be overrun by hatred and violence. We will unite, as Texans always do, to respond to...”
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Thank you for your perspective and best wishes and (more important) prayers for your friend. I don’t wish to live in west Texas. Prefer Arizona. But it is good country.
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Yea, why was he stopped? One story says the police either know who he is or have a good idea. Probably find out he is a felon, never should have had a gun, and was in violation of probation.
Or a bench warrant.
What’s with the misuse of the phrase “active shooter.”
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I haven’t seen a report yet about an inactive shooter.
White hispanic?
I wonder if the suspect has a last name similar to some Tea Party member?
This is no different than any Saturday in Chicago or Baltimore same number shot same number dead and they call this a mass shooting what do they call Chicago Baltimore la Newark
A lot of crap blamed on the right is actually the left. Or outright covered up, whether the half-iranian onion festival shooter or Iranian vegan Youtube shooter.
El Paso Terrorism Suspect’s Alleged Manifesto Highlights Eco-Fascism’s Revival
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/el-paso-shooting-manifesto_n_5d470564e4b0aca3411f60e6
You better buy his friend TWO !
Not the same incident
Hey neighbor, I’m in Howard County.
Agree 100%
Dems are really beginning to recruit overtime to find unstable individuals to shoot up everything in sight
The police engaged the shooter.
3 cops got shot, shooter was shot dead.
So.........
the shooter & the cops were shooting at each other....
......yet somehow, 21 *other* people got shot???
Something (once qgain) doesn’t add up.
Update 5:55 PM says A SECOND SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY.
Read the story!
So what is the name of the young Antifa drug addict this time? Has the police state not deleted all of his commie social media posts, yet?
No. The perp shot one guy and then drove around shooting random people until being gunned down by midland police with the assistance of civilians
The left rejoices. This sh*t falls into their lap and they dance in the blood.
I haven’t seen a report yet about an inactive shooter.
Even once they are inactive, the call him active.
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