One Dead, Multiple Injured in Active Shooter Incident in Midland, Texas; Suspect Found Dead After Standoff

On the morning of June 12, 2026, Victor Mata Villarreal, 45, of Odessa, Texas, opened fire on bystanders and officers in the 4600 block of West Wall Street in Midland, Texas, beginning around 8 a.m. local time, killing one person and injuring ten others before barricading himself inside an abandoned veterinary clinic. The victim killed was identified by the city of Midland and the Texas Department of Public Safety as Edward Randall Scott, 62, a city employee in the solid waste department and active member of the local softball community. Nine victims were transported to Midland Memorial Hospital, where four underwent surgery and five were discharged; one victim remained in the operating room as of Friday afternoon. After an hours-long standoff involving approximately 100 officers, a SWAT team, and armored vehicles, Villarreal was found dead inside the building around 12:30 p.m.; CNN reported a law enforcement source confirmed the death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though police did not officially confirm the cause. Villarreal had been a wanted fugitive since Wednesday, June 10, when he allegedly fired multiple shots at a Midland police officer during a vehicle pursuit and fled on foot after abandoning his car. The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting at the request of the Midland Police Department, and the FBI deployed special agents and victim services personnel to assist. No law enforcement officers were injured during Friday's incident.