A shooting on Friday in Midland, Texas, has left one person dead and nine others in the hospital, according to the city’s authorities.
- +Texas shooting leaves one person dead and nine others in hospital
The possible suspect was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon, police said.
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The possible suspect was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon, police said.
Law enforcement rushed to a street in what was described as an industrial area of the city, which lies about 300 miles (500km) west of Forth Worth and Dallas, after receiving reports of shots fired shortly after 8am 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.
