A mass shooting unfolded in Midland, Texas, on June 12, 2026, leaving 2 people dead and 10 others injured, including the gunman Victor Mata Villarreal, 45, from nearby Odessa [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8].

Police received a report of an active shooter at 8:03 a.m. local time and quickly responded to multiple shooting locations [7]. The gunman fired approximately 40 shots targeting police and civilians before being cornered inside an abandoned veterinary clinic, where an hours-long standoff ensued [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]. Police used robots and drones to assess the scene during the standoff [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8].

Villarreal, who was already wanted for attempting to shoot police two days prior during a traffic stop, had a criminal record including illegal firearm possession and attempted murder of a law enforcement officer [5, 8]. During the 2026-06-10 incident, he fired at police officers, prompting the ongoing manhunt [5, 8].

The shooting wounded a total of 11 victims. One person, Ed Scott, a Midland public works employee and well-liked local sports official, died at the scene [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8]. The other 10 injured were hospitalized, with 9 treated at Midland Memorial Hospital and 1 at Odessa Medical Center. Among the injured, four underwent surgery; others were stable or discharged [7, 8]. Police evacuated civilians in the area to secure safety [5, 7, 8].

Police Chief Greg Snow described how officers were initially under fire and forced to take cover behind police vehicles before being rescued by an armored vehicle without any officers sustaining injuries [8]. Texas Governor Greg Abbott expressed sorrow over the senseless violence, extended condolences to victims and community, and praised the police response [8].

Gun violence continues to be a serious issue in the U.S., with 182 mass shootings recorded so far this year involving four or more victims shot or killed excluding the perpetrator [1, 2, 3, 4].

Law enforcement confirmed the death of the gunman several hours after the standoff ended, likely from a self-inflicted wound inside the building [5, 7, 8]. Investigation and security measures remain ongoing at the scene.