Texas shooting: Family, friends rally to raise funds for injured 17-month-old toddler ( good thing she is smiling and acting normal this morning)

SICK S O B.

The news reported that the little girl is smiling and standing up and almost like normal. that is wonerful news. I will try to update.




Oh my God... the toddler go fund page has over 100,000.00 so far. What about the funerals for the DEAD too?

killed, 21 others injured in extended mass shooting in Odessa, Texas: Police

•August 31, 2019

Four people have been shot and killed and 21 others injured by a gunman who opened fire in a series of shootings near Odessa in western Texas, according to authoritiesThe suspect has been shot and killed, Midland Police officials said.Police said there were a total of 25 shooting victims, includingpolice officers from three different departments.PHOTO: Authorities cordon off a part of the sidewalk in Odessa, Texas, after a mass shooting on Aug. 31, 2019. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)Police initially said five people were killed, but that number included the shooter.The first of the shootings began with a traffic stop by a Texas Department of Public Safety officer just after 3 p.m. local time, authorities said. The officer stopped a gold Honda with a traffic violation, according to police.(MORE: Latest massacre pushes August U.S. mass shooting deaths to a total of 35)It was not clear what led to the traffic stop.But after the vehicle came to a stop, the officer was shot, officials said.PHOTO: Police arrive at Cinergy Odessa cinema following a shooting in Odessa, Texas, in this still image taken from a social media video posted on Aug. 31, 2019. (Mario A Leal via Reuters)That's when the suspect fled along I-20 toward Odessa, and kept shooting at people in multiple locations, authorities said.When he reached 42nd Street, he struck several more people, authorities added.Along the way, the suspect ditched his car and allegedly stole a mail truck, police said. He then went toward Cinergy, a local entertainment center, and continued shooting.The suspect, described as a white man in his 30s, was shot and killed by responding officers, police said.

PHOTO: People are evacuated from Cinergy Odessa cinema following a shooting in Odessa, Texas, in this still image taken from video posted to social media, Aug. 31, 2019. (Rick Lobo via Reuters)

The motive for the shooting was unknown at this time, police said.
The Department of Public Safety officer's injuries were non-life-threatening, Midland Mayor Jerry Morales told CNN.

PHOTO: In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police officers guard on a street in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (Dustin Fawcett via AP)A Midland police officer was also shot and underwent surgery, Morales said.Midland Memorial Hospital has received six patients, three of whom are in critical condition, hospital officials said. The other three patients are in stable condition.Officials at Medical Health Center held a news conference Saturday evening. In all, 13 patients were transported, according to the hospital's president, Russell Tippin.(MORE: What security experts say to do in public places to stay safe)Two were treated and released, he told reporters. Eight of the victims underwent surgery, he added.An additional two victims were in serious condition, Tippin said.One of the victims was a child younger than 2 years old, he said.And one of the shooting victims taken to the hospital died, Tippin said.PHOTO: This handout image taken on Aug. 31, 2019, shows a car with bullet holes in the window after a gunman opened fire on the I-20 highway in between Odessa and Midland, Texas. (Ernst Villanueva via AFP/Getty Images)Cinergy Entertainment, the entertainment center where the rampage came to an end, released a statement on Twitter calling the shooting a "senseless tragedy.""The safety of our team members and guests are our top priority and we are extremely grateful for the swift response from local authorities & first responders," the statement read.Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and the families of the senseless tragedy in the Odessa/Midland community. The safety of our team members and guests are our top priority and we are extremely grateful for the swift response from local authorities & first responders.

— Cinergy Entertainment (@CinergyCinemas) September 1, 2019Midland and Odessa are in western Texas, about 20 miles apart.PHOTO: A man prays outside of the Medical Center Hospital Emergency room in Odessa, Texas, Aug. 31, 2019, following a shooting in the area of Odessa and Midland. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)"The state of Texas and the Department of Public Safety are working closely with local law enforcement to provide resources as needed and deliver justice for this heinous attack," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement."We will not allow the Lone Star State to be overrun by hatred and violence. We will unite, as Texans always do, to respond to this tragedy,” he added. "We offer our unwavering support to the victims, their families, and all the people of Midland and Odessa."(MORE: The active shooter threat, and how law enforcement is responding: Analysis)Abbott said he'll go to Odessa on Sunday.President Donald Trump tweeted that he's been briefed by the attorney general."FBI and Law Enforcement is fully engaged," he tweeted. "More to follow."This story is developing. Please check back for more updates.

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Texas shooting: Family, friends rally to raise funds for injured 17-month-old toddler

By: Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Updated: Sep 1, 2019 - 7:01 AM

Texas shooting: Family, friends rally to raise funds for injured 17-month-old toddler

Family members and friends are rallying to raise funds for a 17-month-old girl injured during Saturday's mass shooting in Odessa and Midland, Texas.


Five people were killed and 21 others were injured in the shooting, Odessa police confirmed. The incident began when a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper conducted a traffic stop, and the man fired shots after pulling over, Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said in a news conference.

 

Among the injured was toddler Anderson Davis, KETK reported. There is a GoFundMe page set up for the child, who was airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock, the television station reported.

SAVE A LIFE: Among the 21 injured was a 17-month-old infant who was life-flighted to a Lubbock hospital with bullet fragment injuries. https://t.co/BhAkdQrYKi

— KETK NEWS (@KETK) September 1, 2019

Haylee Wilkerson, who set up the page for the child, describes herself as a family friend.
According to the page, Anderson was hit by bullet fragments, leaving shrapnel in the right side of her chest and a hole through her bottom lip and tongue, KETK reported. The girl's bottom teeth also were knocked out, the television station reported.

“I ask you to continue praying for our hearts as we experience this, pray for complete healing of Anderson, pray for every other family in our same situation, or worse, today and pray for the shooters,” Wilkerson wrote on the page.

A goal of $100,000 was set, and more than $89,000 had been raised by Saturday night, according to the page.