At least one person is dead and nine are in hospital following a shooting in Texas, officials said on Friday.
Police were initially in a “standoff” with the gunman but said the suspect was deceased as of early afternoon on Friday local time in Midland, a town in central Texas some 330 miles (530km) west of Dallas.
There are 11 known victims, including the deceased, local officials said during a press conference. Midland Memorial Hospital said it received nine victims, and four are currently undergoing surgery.
“At this time, public safety personnel are actively responding, and we ask the public to avoid the area until further notice,” Midland Mayor Lori Blong said on social media.
Blong said officers received the first calls about the shooting at 8:03 local time (14:03 GMT) and quickly responded to the scene.
When officers arrived, they heard gunfire coming from the building, police said.
