Male in his 30s known to police kills four people and wounds 21 others in a gun rampage between the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa - authorities
Police tape marks the scene outside a Twin Peaks restaurant after multiple people were shot on August 31, 2019 in Odessa, Texas.
Authorities originally thought there were two shooters driving two vehicles, but Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke told a news conference on Saturday evening that he believed there was only one. "Grab onto your loved ones, pray for this town, stop and give your prayers for the victims," Tippin said. Morales said three police officers - one from Midland, one from Odessa and the Department of Public Safety officer - were wounded by gunfire. At one point, Midland police barricaded the highway to stop the suspect leaving Odessa, about 32 km away in the Permian oil boom area of West Texas.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said that as two state troopers made the initial traffic stop on I-20, the suspect pointed a rifle toward the rear window of his car and fired several shots toward their patrol vehicle, hitting of them.
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