Multiple Gunshot Victims Reported in Texas Shootings

Odessa, Texas (AP) — Police say there are “multiple gunshot victims” in central Texas after one or more suspects opened fire.

The Midland, Texas, Police Department said Saturday that one of the suspects is believed to be driving a gold-colored vehicle and has a rifle. Authorities in Odessa, Texas, say the other shooter is believed to be driving a U.S. Postal Service vehicle.

Police in Odessa, say one or possibly two suspects hijacked the postal vehicle and was firing at random, hitting multiple people.

The University of Texas Permian Basin campus has gone into lock-down. There have been no reports of fatalities.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has urged residents to avoid major highways in the area, including Interstate 20.

Los Angeles Chargers’ Russell Okung to miss at least first six weeks of season

As Russell Okung recovers from a pulmonary embolism discovered this summer, the Los Angeles Chargers placed the offensive tackle on the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, meaning Okung will miss at least the first six weeks of the season. 

Okung revealed that he'd been diagnosed with the condition on July 25, more than six weeks after he visited an urgent care following "unusual chest pain" at practice. The 30-year-old missed all of training camp, and Trent Scott is listed as the first-team left tackle on the Chargers' depth chart. 

Los Angeles opens its season in eight days against the Indianapolis Colts. Not only will the Chargers be minus Okung, who has protected quarterback Philip Rivers' blind side for the last two season, but running back Melvin Gordon will still be holding out in all likelihood. 

Several Reported Shot In Midland And Odessa Texas Incidents Involving Hijacked Mail Truck

Multiple people have been shot in Odessa and Midland, Texas, in incidents involving two vehicles including a hijacked US Postal Service truck, authorities said Saturday.

“We believe there are two shooters in two separate vehicles. One suspect is believed to be at the Cinergy in Midland and the other is believed to be driving on Loop 250 in Midland,” the Midland Police Department said in a statement on its Facebook page.

Cinergy Midland is a popular entertainment complex that includes a movie theater, bowling alley and restaurants.

Authorities described the vehicles as a gold/white small Toyota truck and a USPS van. Police added that there are reports of an active shooter at a Home Depot in Odessa. Midland and Odessa are in West Texas.

KWTX-TV in Odessa is reporting that 10 people were shot in Midland and 20 others were struck by gunfire in Odessa.

During an interview on CNN, police said one of the suspected shooters was dead after engaging with law enforcement. Police plan to hold a news conference shortly with additional information.

Hugh Freeze working from hospital bed in coaches booth for Liberty’s game against Syracuse

Hugh Freeze will be making one of the most unique coaching debuts in college football history Saturday night. The new Liberty coach will be overseeing the team from a hospital bed that has been set up in the team's coaching booth for its game against No. 22 Syracuse. 

Freeze, the former head coach at Ole Miss and Arkansas State, has been dealing with a back injury in the lead-up to the season that included a battle with a potentially life-threatening staph infection. 

He was brought into the stadium via wheelchair, and Liberty had set up cameras and audio equipment so Freeze could monitor practice and communicate with coaches and players from the hospital bed.

Freeze's plan was to address the team through the video equipment before the game, at halftime and after the game, as well as use it to fulfill media obligations.

Here’s Hugh Freeze coaching from his hospital bed pic.twitter.com/SSURR2KErM

Here’s a look at Hugh Freeze’s seat in the coaches’ booth.

Freeze will essentially videoconference with his team pregame and at halftime and do so during postgame press conference.

The plan is to fly him to Louisiana next week to be with the team on the road. pic.twitter.com/YA1HAXiQ43

The visit from a ranked ACC opponent was already a huge challenge for the Flames. It will be interesting to see how the game plays out and if they rally around their injured coach. 

Contributing: Associated Press

Shooter killed by police at Texas movie theater after killing 5, wounding 21

In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police officers guard on a street in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. Police said there are “multiple gunshot victims” in West Texas after reports of two suspects opening fire on Saturd

A suspect is dead after shooting a police officer and going on a rampage, killing at least five people and injuring 20 others at a number of locations between Midland and Odessa, Texas.

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During a press conference, police explained the suspect opened fire shot a Texas state trooper during a traffic stop on Interstate 20 in between the two towns, which are approximately 300 miles west of Dallas.

After leading police on a high-speed chase, the shooter pulled over and hijacked a U.S. Postal Service worker’s vehicle.

The suspect, described as a white male in his thirties, then drove to a local movie theater in Odessa where he was shot and killed.

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Police said there are multiple crime scenes, as the suspect was shooting from the multiple cars he was driving.

President Donald Trump tweeted he was briefed on the incident and the FBI is assisting in the investigation.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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