At least five people have been killed and many more injured yesterday in the second mass shooting in the US state of Texas in a month.
First to be shot was a policeman who stopped the gunman’s car between the cities of Midland and Odessa.
The gunman went on to shoot at numerous motorists and passers-by. At one point, he abandoned his car and stole a postal truck before continuing his rampage.
Police eventually shot him dead at a cinema complex.
The motive of the gunman, who was white and in his mid-30s, was unclear.
Four weeks ago, 22 people were killed by a gunman in the Texan city of El Paso.
An infant aged 17 months was struck in his face by a bullet fragment and airlifted to hospital, Odessa’s Medical Center Hospital says. Seven other patients were in a serious condition.
Saturday’s incident began after two Texas Department of Public Safety officers pulled over a vehicle on a Midland highway. The driver then opened fire on the officers before driving away. He then began shooting at other people in several other locations.- BBC
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