Texas Mass Shooting Suspect Identified, Found Dead After Standoff

Texas authorities have identified Victor Mata Villarreal, 45, as the suspect in a shooting in Midland that left one person dead and 10 others injured.

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A shooting in Midland, Texas, left one person dead and 10 others injured on Friday before authorities located the suspected gunman deceased inside a building following a lengthy standoff.

Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as 45-year-old Victor Mata Villarreal of Odessa.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), officers responded around 8 a.m. CST to reports of an active shooter in the 4600 block of West Wall Street.

No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.

Victor Mata Villarreal was wanted by the police before Friday's mass shooting for attempted capital murder of a peace officer.

He allegedly opened fire on officers and bystanders before barricading himself inside an abandoned veterinary clinic.

Authorities established a perimeter around the building and conducted a standoff that lasted several hours.

Midland Mayor Lori Blong said authorities later confirmed Villarreal was dead inside the building.