(USAToday)
At least five people have been killed and 21 injured in Midland, Texas, shot by a man who has been killed by police, according to a press conference with Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke.
The shooter was described by local authorities as a white male in his mid-30s. The incident started with a traffic violation. The driver opened fire on the officer and fled the scene.
The incident began at 2 pm. CST and led to a chase, but it remains unclear where most of the other shootings took place or when the shooter changed cars and got into a USPS truck.
The shooting comes not long after two other mass casualty event in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. No motive has been given for the Midland-Odessa shooting.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement that he would be traveling to the area on Sunday. Read more