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Seven Dead, Over 20 Injured in Midland-Odessa Shooting -- Three Officers Wounded
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Seven Dead, Over 20 Injured in Midland-Odessa Shooting — Three Officers Wounded
Police in Odessa, Texas, report that seven people were killed and 21 were injured in a shooting that began after a traffic stop. Three officers are said to be among the wounded. Police shot and killed the suspect.
The situation began at 3:17 when a DPS trooper pulled over a gold Honda. The driver reportedly shot the trooper and drove away firing at 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 and killed him. 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-thirties....
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