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Texas Gunman Dead After Killing One, Injuring Several

Standoff with police in Midland is over
Posted Jun 12, 2026 11:32 AM CDT
Updated Jun 12, 2026 12:14 PM CDT
Texas Gunman Kills One, Injures 11
Law enforcement responds to an active shooting scene Friday, June 12, 2026, in Midland, Texas.   (B. Kay Richter/Reporter-Telegram via AP)

A gunman in Midland, Texas, killed one person and injured several others on Friday morning, reports NBC News. The shooter is dead after an hourslong standoff with police, per the AP. Authorities have not released information about the assailant or victims, or said how the shooter died. Nine victims were taken to Midland Memorial Hospital, authorities say, with four of them in surgery. In video posted from the scene, rapid gunfire can be heard.

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