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To: mairdie

From Gateway:

Police confirmed one suspect is in custody as of 4:45 PM local time and a second shooter, and possibly a third, is still on the loose driving a stolen mail truck.

One Texas State Trooper is injured according to Midland police.

The suspects were shooting at people on Interstate 20 and Highway 91 from Midland to Odessa.

Midland Mayor Jerry Morales said, “They are shooting at random. We have two fatalities and up to 20 injuries.” reported The Sun.

Police are urging people in Odessa and Midland to stay in their homes.

At least two people are dead and 30 injured after suspects were shooting from a stolen USPS mail truck.

THe above has link to Daily Mail:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7415079/Multiple-injuries-reported-active-shooter-incident-Odessa-Texas.html

At least TWO gunmen - including one in a hijacked US mail truck - kill at least two and injure at least 30 as they fire ‘indiscriminately’ at people on Interstate 20 in west Texas

Active shooter incident began around 4pm on Saturday in neighboring Texas cities of Midland and Odessa
Police say at least two suspects are targeting motorists on Interstate 20 that connects the cities
One suspect is in hijacked USPS mail truck and the other is in a light Toyota truck, police say

An active shooter incident with multiple injuries and deaths has been reported in the neighboring cities of Midland and Odessa, Texas.

Initial reports indicate that at least two have been killed and 30 people have been injured.

Police say they believe there are two suspects in separate vehicles on the loose in the area.

Residents of the area are urgently advised to get off the roads and shelter in place until the situation is resolved.

‘The shooter is going around shooting moving vehicles. Stay off I-20 between Odessa and Midland,’ witness Ernest Villanueva wrote on Twitter, posting videos of bullet damage to two vehicles.

[More at link. Active situation.]


989 posted on 08/31/2019 3:25:06 PM PDT by little jeremiah (New tagline in the pipeline)
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To: little jeremiah

OMG, looks like some shooters in the mall...the news crew just left an empty set on live tv


991 posted on 08/31/2019 3:31:35 PM PDT by KittenClaws ("There is no 1502 Johnson" ~ Joan Hamilton)
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