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At least 2 gunmen are targeting motorists on highways in Midland, Texas. 2 people are dead and up to 20 others injured, the city's mayor said. @AP
Multiple people, including a state trooper, have been shot in Texas as authorities hunt for a pair of shooters, according to reports.
People in the cities of Odessa and Midland are being told avoid the I-20 highway as cops hunt for the gunmen, one of whom is driving a small white or gold-colored truck and has a rifle, local CBS affiliate KOSA reported.
The second shooter is thought to be driving a hijacked United States Postal Service truck, cops said.
In all, 10 victims appear to have been shot in Midland and another 20 hit in Odessa, according to reports.
In all, 10 victims appear to have been shot in Midland and another 20 hit in Odessa, according to reports.
“It has been confirmed that the active shooter was shot and killed at the Cinergy in Odessa,” the Midland Police Department posted to Facebook. “There is no active shooter at this time. All agencies are investigating reports of possible suspects.”
A Texas Department of Public Safety official told MSNBC that all shootings, or reports of shootings, took place outside of buildings. According to officials, the shooting started in Midland and then proceeded to Odessa.
