Texas shooting: five dead, 21 injured as active gunman hijacks van

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The attack began on Saturday afternoon and reports say the shooter, or shooters, started randomly firing at people in Odessa and Midland. At least 13 have been shot in Midland and 20 in


Odessa. The suspect has now been shot dead at a cinema, Fox News say. Officers were originally called to reports of multiple shooting scenes in Odessa, close to the Home Depot. _ _ Midland


Memorial Hospital has recieved six patients, three of whom are in critical condition, according to hospital officials. The other three patients are in stable condition. According to BNO News


a state trooper has also been injured. Odessa Police said in a statement that they were unsure of the number of gunman operating. READ MORE: EL PASO SHOOTING: GUNMAN SHOOTS DEAD 20 IN


WALMART MASSACRE It added: ““A subject (possibly 2) is currently driving around Odessa shooting at random people. “At this time there are multiple gunshot victims. “The suspect just hijacked


a US mail carrier truck and was last seen in the area of 38th and Walnut. “Everyone is encouraged to get off the road and use extreme caution!” Midland and Odessa are located in western


Texas and are about 20 miles apart. READ MORE: ‘CUT THE C**P!’: PIERS MORGAN IN FIERCE GUN CONTROL CHALLENGE  The department later posted an update: “We believe there are two shooters in two


separate vehicles. “One suspect is believed to be at the Cinergy in Midland and the other is believed to be driving on Loop 250 in Midland.” A police statement later added: “The two


vehicles in question are: gold/white small Toyota truck and a USPS Postal Van. “Please stay away from these areas and stay indoors.” US President Donald Trump has been informed, according to


the White House. Trump was keeping an eye on the approach of Hurricane Dorian. He flew to his golf club in Virginia earlier from his Maryland retreat at Camp David. The Cinergy in Midland


is a multiplex cinema. Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke commented on the shooting: "Our hearts are with Midland, Odessa, and everyone in West Texas who has to endure this again. “More


information is forthcoming, but here's what we know: We need to end this epidemic."