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Texas shootings: Random gun attacks leave five dead | |
(32 minutes later) | |
A mass random shooting in the US state of Texas has left at least five people dead and many more injured, police say. | |
At least one gunman shot randomly at people while driving round an area between the western cities of Odessa and Midland on Saturday afternoon. | |
A US Postal Service van was hijacked during the incident. | |
Police now say a suspect has been shot and killed, but reports of other suspects at large are being investigated. | |
A police spokesman confirmed five people had been killed and a further 21 had been injured. Police officers were among the victims, he told reporters. | |
The shootings come exactly four weeks after a gunman shot and killed 22 people and injured 24 others in the Texan city of El Paso. | |
Police Facebook updates | |
"A subject (possibly 2) is currently driving around Odessa shooting at random people," Odessa Police said in an Facebook post at the time of the shootings. | |
"At this time there are multiple gunshot victims. The suspect just hijacked a US mail carrier truck." | "At this time there are multiple gunshot victims. The suspect just hijacked a US mail carrier truck." |
Police in the neighbouring city of Midland said: "We believe there are two shooters in two separate vehicles. 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." | Police in the neighbouring city of Midland said: "We believe there are two shooters in two separate vehicles. 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." |
They later posted: "It has been confirmed that the active shooter was shot and killed at the Cinergy [cinema complex] in Odessa. There is no active shooter at this time. All agencies are investigating reports of possible suspects." | They later posted: "It has been confirmed that the active shooter was shot and killed at the Cinergy [cinema complex] in Odessa. There is no active shooter at this time. All agencies are investigating reports of possible suspects." |
Trump briefed | |
In a tweet, US President Donald Trump said he was being kept informed about the shootings in Texas. |