At least one person was killed, and nine others were hospitalised following a shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning (June 12), while the suspected gunman was also found dead, according to local authorities. Midland Mayor Lori Blong said there were 11 known victims in the incident. City officials later confirmed that the suspect had died, although no further details were immediately provided. Blong said the suspect was located deceased through the use of a drone as law enforcement continued securing the area.According to Midland Memorial Hospital, nine victims were treated at the facility. Four patients required surgery, with three recovering afterwards and one remaining in the operating theatre. The hospital said the other five patients had already been discharged."My heart breaks for the victims and their families," Blong told CBS News. "We are praying for every person touched by today's events and for the law enforcement officers who risked their own safety to protect our community." The mayor added that she was unaware of any police officers being injured during the response.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/like-a-porn-addiction-palantir-ceo-alex-karp-warns-companies-are-using-too-much-ai-without-creating-real-value-1780772912495">'Like a porn addiction': Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns companies are using too much AI without creating real value</a>Midland Police Chief Greg Snow said in a social media post that officers responded after hearing gunfire coming from a building in the south-western part of the city and quickly secured the area. Witness Lee Carlisle, who was staying at a Super 8 motel near the scene, told CBS News that he heard numerous shots before seeing a large police presence."We heard several, several gunshots, like 20 gunshots, and then it moved down, the whole situation moved further down," Carlisle said. He added that drones, Texas Rangers and numerous undercover police vehicles arrived at the scene. "Had to be, seems like, 50 police officers, like a small army."A woman identified only as Jane, who was at Midland Memorial Hospital when victims arrived, told CBS News 24/7 that she saw some casualties before being moved to a secure area as the hospital entered lockdown. "My understanding is that the whereabouts of the shooter were not entirely known at the time. And we also wanted to stay out of the way of the essential hospital staff that needed to take care of patients," she said.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/something-big-ahead-lebanese-army-chief-visits-pakistan-amid-reports-of-link-to-us-iran-negotiations-1780769963580">Something big ahead? Lebanese army chief visits Pakistan amid reports of link to US-Iran negotiations</a>&nbsp;

A shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning (June 12) left one victim dead and nine others hospitalised. The suspected gunman was also found deceased at the scene after being located by law enforcement using a drone.

At least one person was killed, and nine others were hospitalised following a shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning (June 12), while the suspected gunman was also found dead, according to local authorities. Midland Mayor Lori Blong said there were 11 known victims in the incident. City officials later confirmed that the suspect had died, although no further details were immediately provided. Blong said the suspect was located deceased through the use of a drone as law enforcement continued securing the area. According to Midland Memorial Hospital, nine victims were treated at the facility. Four patients required surgery, with three recovering afterwards and one remaining in the operating theatre. The hospital said the other five patients had already been discharged. "My heart breaks for the victims and their families," Blong told CBS News. "We are praying for every person touched by today's events and for the law enforcement officers who risked their own safety to protect our community." The mayor added that she was unaware of any police officers being injured during the response. Also read: 'Like a porn addiction': Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns companies are using too much AI without creating real value Midland Police Chief Greg Snow said in a social media post that officers responded after hearing gunfire coming from a building in the south-western part of the city and quickly secured the area. Witness Lee Carlisle, who was staying at a Super 8 motel near the scene, told CBS News that he heard numerous shots before seeing a large police presence. "We heard several, several gunshots, like 20 gunshots, and then it moved down, the whole situation moved further down," Carlisle said. He added that drones, Texas Rangers and numerous undercover police vehicles arrived at the scene. "Had to be, seems like, 50 police officers, like a small army." A woman identified only as Jane, who was at Midland Memorial Hospital when victims arrived, told CBS News 24/7 that she saw some casualties before being moved to a secure area as the hospital entered lockdown. "My understanding is that the whereabouts of the shooter were not entirely known at the time. And we also wanted to stay out of the way of the essential hospital staff that needed to take care of patients," she said. Also read: Something big ahead? Lebanese army chief visits Pakistan amid reports of link to US-Iran negotiations

A shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning (June 12) left one victim dead and nine others hospitalised. The suspected gunman was also found deceased at the scene after being located by law enforcement using a drone.

Texas shooting horror: 1 dead, 9 injured in Midland as gunman dies at scene

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Texas shooting horror: 1 dead, 9 injured in Midland as gunman dies at scene