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Texas shooting: Gunman had just been fired, police say | Texas shooting: Gunman had just been fired, police say |
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The suspected gunman in Saturday's mass shooting in Texas had been fired that morning, and called police and the FBI before his attack, US media report. | The suspected gunman in Saturday's mass shooting in Texas had been fired that morning, and called police and the FBI before his attack, US media report. |
Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke reportedly said both the shooter and his company rang 911 after he was fired but he left before police arrived. | Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke reportedly said both the shooter and his company rang 911 after he was fired but he left before police arrived. |
FBI agent Christopher Combs described his phone statements as "rambling". | FBI agent Christopher Combs described his phone statements as "rambling". |
"This did not happen because he was fired," said Mr Combs. "He showed up to work enraged." | "This did not happen because he was fired," said Mr Combs. "He showed up to work enraged." |
Seven people were killed and at least 22 injured in the attack, which came four weeks after another gunman killed 22 people in the Texas city of El Paso. | Seven people were killed and at least 22 injured in the attack, which came four weeks after another gunman killed 22 people in the Texas city of El Paso. |
Authorities have named the suspected attacker as 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator. Chief Gerke said he had worked at Journey Oilfield Services. | Authorities have named the suspected attacker as 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator. Chief Gerke said he had worked at Journey Oilfield Services. |
There is as yet not thought to be any link to domestic or international terrorism. | There is as yet not thought to be any link to domestic or international terrorism. |
Police pulled over the gunman's vehicle shortly after 15:00 local time (20:00 GMT) between the cities of Midland and Odessa after the car did not indicate a left turn. | Police pulled over the gunman's vehicle shortly after 15:00 local time (20:00 GMT) between the cities of Midland and Odessa after the car did not indicate a left turn. |
The shooter then fired at the officers before driving towards Odessa. He shot at random, targeting motorists and passers-by, before officers killed him outside a cinema. | The shooter then fired at the officers before driving towards Odessa. He shot at random, targeting motorists and passers-by, before officers killed him outside a cinema. |
At least 22 people were wounded, including 17-month-old girl Anderson Davis. A family friend told Buzzfeed News the child "has a hole in her bottom lip, a hole in her tongue, and her top and bottom teeth were knocked out". | At least 22 people were wounded, including 17-month-old girl Anderson Davis. A family friend told Buzzfeed News the child "has a hole in her bottom lip, a hole in her tongue, and her top and bottom teeth were knocked out". |
Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, tweeted that the suspect "had previously failed a gun purchase background check" in the state. | Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, tweeted that the suspect "had previously failed a gun purchase background check" in the state. |
"We must keep guns out of criminals' hands," he wrote. | "We must keep guns out of criminals' hands," he wrote. |
Non-profit research group Gun Violence Archive says nearly 10,000 people have died in US shootings this year. |
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