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At least one person is dead and multiple others were injured in a shooting in Midland, Texas, Friday.
After barricading himself inside a building in downtown Midland, the suspect is now dead, the city wrote on social media.
Midland Mayor Lori Blong said there were 11 victims in total, and that police established a perimeter and were asking residents to avoid the area. It was not clear exactly where the gunfire took place.
Blong said during a news conference that there were no confirmed details about the shooter, and that police used robot and drone footage to confirm he was dead.
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FBI El Paso deployed special agents and victim services personnel to the scene.
The situation began in southeast Midland and progressed across south Midland, before police were first dispatched at 8:03 a.m. local time, according to Blong.
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Midland Memorial Hospital said it received nine victims from the shooting, with four sent to the operating room and five in stable condition.
Three victims have been discharged, one is out of surgery and three are still in surgery, the hospital said in an update.
The hospital’s main campus was on lockdown for nearly two hours due to the shooting.
Andrea Mendias told The Associated Press she heard what sounded like a small explosion at the closed veterinary clinic next to the body shop where she works, and saw multiple heavily armed police officers rush into the parking lot.
Some appeared to go inside the building.
Mendias said she had previously heard what sounded like at least 40 gunshots.
Video Mendias recorded showed officers pouring out of the back of an armored police vehicle and police deploying robots into the area.
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“Cecilia and I are deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence in Midland,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in a social media post. “We are praying for the victims, their families, and the entire community.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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