SBG - I agree. I guess the police chief of Odessa refused to release the name of the shooter for a very long time. He didn't want to make his name big.
Jeanie - Midland was mentioned for 3 reasons.
First, the guy was headed toward Midland when he was finally taken out. Midland & Odessa are twin cities that are growing closer together. For a while the reports lead everyone think he had made it to Midland.
Second, Yes several of the victims were sent to Midland Memorial Hospital.
Third, the Mayor of Midland went on national news networks to talk about it. He didn't give out accurate info when he did. Just the rumors that were going through both towns.
I am so glad that he didn't hurt any more people than he did. We do know that the 17 mo old li'le girl was shot in the mouth & shoulder. She is doing great. She is gonna gonna have surgery in the next couple of days on her mouth.
I have heard that 7 have actually died. One of that number is the shooter.