1 killed in Midland, Texas, shooting; suspect also dead after standoff

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At least one person was killed and others injured in an active shooting and standoff in Midland, Texas, that ended with the suspected shooter also dead, authorities said on June 12.Midland police responded to the shooting Friday morning in the 4600 block of West Wall Street and were in a "standoff" with a suspected shooter, Midland spokesperson Stewart Doreen confirmed to USA TODAY. Police heard shots coming from a building and worked to clear the area, Doreen said. Armored units and partner law enforcement agencies were also on the scene.Shortly before noon, city officials said the standoff had been resolved and that the shooter was dead, though the scene remained active. More details were not immediately released.There are 11 known victims, with at least one person dead at the scene, Mayor Lori Blong said during a news conference. Multiple people were been sent to hospitals, Doreen said.Blong said there was only one known suspect and the individual had been considered "contained" amid an ongoing standoff.The public was asked to avoid the area while emergency responders were at the scene.Midland Memorial Hospital received nine of the victims connected to the active shooter incident. Four were in surgery and five others were in stable condition, Director of Planning, Marketing and Communications Tasa Richardson told USA TODAY.Midland Memorial Hospital was locked down starting at 8:20 a.m. local time due to an "active shooter event," Richardson said. The hospital lifted its lockdown later in the morning."MMH has established a family reunification for victims’ families at the main campus of Midland Memorial Hospital," Richardson said. "Family members may enter through the main entrance doors and gather in hospital cafeteria. Please avoid the hospital if you are not in need of emergency medical attention."The area where the shooting was initially reported is about 4 miles southwest of the hospital in Midland. The city is in western Texas and part of the Permian Basin.Police in Midland have also been searching for a man they say fired at an officer with a rifle during a traffic stop on June 10. The officer was not injured. The suspect was identified as Victor Mata Villarreal. Police said he fled the scene after the officer returned fire. It's not clear if the incidents are related.