The family of a Texas police officer reportedly injured in Saturday's mass shooting in Odessa and Midland is working to raise funds to cover the man's medical expenses.
Five people were killed and 21 others were injured in the shooting, Odessa police confirmed. The shooting spree began when a Texas trooper conducted a traffic stop, and a man fired shots after pulling over, Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said in a news conference.
While officials have not released the names of the people killed or injured, or the name of the shooter, the family of Midland Police Department Officer Zack Owens started a GoFundMe page, KETK reported.
Another GoFundMe page was started to help the family of 17-month-old toddler Anderson Davis, who also was reportedly injured during Saturday's shooting.
The page for Owens was started by the wife of the officer's cousin, Abigail McCullough.
McCullough wrote that Owens "was shot multiple times in the arm and hand," the Odessa American reported. Owens' family said the officer also suffered from glass shards in his eyes, the newspaper reported.
The GoFundMe page set a goal of $50,000. More than $37,000 had been raised just after midnight Sunday.
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