Overview
- Police were first sent to reports of gunfire around 8 a.m. Friday morning in the 4600 block of West Wall Street and chased a suspect who moved through parts of the city.
- Officials say 11 people were struck in the attack, including one person pronounced dead at the scene and multiple others transported to hospitals for treatment.
- The suspect barricaded inside a building and engaged in an hours‑long standoff with regional tactical teams before authorities later confirmed the suspect was deceased.
- Local and regional units deployed armored vehicles, SWAT teams and police robots during the containment, and authorities have not released the suspect’s identity or a motive.
- Midland Memorial Hospital reported four patients in surgery, a family reunification center opened at the main campus, road closures remain in place and investigators continue to gather evidence.