60 Minutes · Witness describes seeing victims from Midland, Texas, shooting

1. 1. An active shooter investigation is currently underway in Midland, Texas, with initial reports indicating multiple casualties.
2. 2. Authorities have confirmed 11 known victims, with at least one fatality in the active shooter incident.
3. 3. Nine of the 11 victims were transported to the hospital, with four in surgery and five reported as stable.
4. 4. Police stated that the suspect in the shooting has been "contained," though they did not provide further details on what that status implied.
5. 5. A witness, identified as Jane, was at the hospital when victims arrived and was subsequently held in lockdown for about an hour and a half.
6. 6. The hospital's lockdown was implemented because the shooter's exact location was unknown, and staff needed space to care for patients.
7. 7. Jane described the hospital atmosphere during the crisis as calm and professional, with staff knowing how to manage the situation.
8. 8. The witness expressed fear regarding individuals with guns who could indiscriminately harm others in the community.
9. 9. Jane, a healthcare worker herself, observed some gunshot wound victims arriving at the hospital whom she perceived to be stable.
10. 10. During the lockdown, Jane felt safer inside the hospital than she did about her neighbors who were potentially exposed on the streets.