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...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Prayers for your friend...and all victims.
Thank you.
Not a chance here. More likely an oilfield worker who just got fired and was high on meth.
Thanks for that account - and prayers for your friend!
Highly unlikely here. While I20 brings in lots of trash traveling across the country, this reeks of an oilfield worker that got fired or had a domestic issue and was high on meth.
Thanks hell be fine. I told him he was lucky it was not his face. He couldnt handle being any uglier.
How long until the 2nd suspect disappears from mention and incarceration?
Most likely suicide by cop with a side of copy cat random shooting. Another one we can thank the propaganda media for.
Next time I am passing through I will buy you a beer for that comment. Lol. Prayers up for your friend.
Smells like these shootings have a lot of planning going on. Lets hope there isnt a director in charge.
That sounds like something my dad would have said!
Up here near the Crack Trail (US Highway 20) we get plenty of real dandies come through with loads of some form of misery, but unless you know and regularly BS with some LEOs, you rarely hear about it.
Shootings - to be continued regularly until election day. Brought to you by the deep state - to tempt Trump to make a mistake with gun control which will cost him a massive loss of support with his base.
Saw this on Twitter—> https://twitter.com/realMeshNews/status/1167930473072320513
Re-read my reply. I don’t think you got the point.
Cops say it was a planned event.
Permian basin. Oil patch. Roughnecks.
My son works in Odessa for Schlumberger. Fortunately he’s on his 10 day break and visiting friends in Utah.
prayers up for your friend
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