Midland–Odessa shooting
2019 spree killing in Midland and Odessa, Texas
On August 31, 2019, multiple people were shot from a vehicle traveling between and in the Texas cities of Odessa and Midland.[1]
| Midland-Odessa shooting | |
|---|---|
  Midland-Odessa Midland-Odessa (Texas)  Midland-Odessa Midland-Odessa (the United States) | |
| Location | Odessa and Midland, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 31°50′45″N 102°22′03″W / 31.8457°N 102.3676°W |
| Date | August 31, 2019 3:17 p.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | Spree shooting Drive-by shooting |
| Weapons | Rifle |
| Deaths | 8 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 19 |
| Accused | Seth Aaron Ator |
Odessa police announced five deaths (including the shooter) and 21 injuries (including three police), and described the shooter as a white male in his mid-30s, shot and killed by police outside a movie theater as he fired at them again.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ "At least 5 people dead, 21 injured by shooter in Odessa and Midland, Texas, authorities say". NBC News. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ↑ "Suspect shot and killed in Odessa, Texas, after multiple shootings in area". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ↑ Fernandez, Manny; Vigdor, Neil (August 31, 2019). "At Least 5 Dead and 21 Injured in Shootings in Midland, Tex". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ↑ Vera, Amir. "Live updates: Shooter targets people at shopping centers in West Texas". CNN. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
