Officials say suspect found dead after Midland, Texas, mass shooting had fired at officer days earlier, spurring search

Officials confirmed that Victor Mata Villarreal, the suspect in a Midland, Texas, mass shooting, was found dead. Prior to this discovery, Villarreal was the subject of an intense search after he was wanted for the attempted capital murder of a peace officer. This legal pursuit began after he fired at a Midland officer during a vehicle chase days before the shooting occurred, leading authorities to track his location until he was found deceased.