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Less than a month after a gunman killed 22 people in El Paso, more Texas towns are grappling with gun violence.
Saturday a white man in his 30s drove between Odessa and Midland, randomly spraying people with bullets while driving.
Authorities say the shooting rampage started in Midland when the suspect was pulled over for a traffic violation.
Before the suspect’s car came to a complete stop, authorities say he pulled out a rifle and shot one of the state troopers.
He then took off and started spraying cars with bullets while driving.
Authorities say he later ditched his car, hijacked a mail truck, killed the driver and continue to shoot at cars and homes as he drove.
The gunman’s deadly terror spree continued for about 20 miles between Midland and Odessa.
And it ended right here.
A witness with a cell phone recorded the moment when the shooter died in a gun battle with police in a movie theater parking lot.
The suspect killed seven people and injured twenty more, including a 17-month-old baby girl and three police officers.
The baby was immediately airlifted to University Medical Center.
She is alive and is listed in stable condition.
Investigators are now combing through a 20 mile radius and the suspect’s home to gather evidence and possibly a motive.
But authorities admit with the suspect being dead, finding a motive will be harder, maybe impossible.
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