Motorcycle Rider Shot in Midland, Texas

0:00It's April 26th. This is El Paso News today, driven by AI. What seemed like a routine traffic crash in Midland, Texas flipped into a full-blown shooting case Saturday morning. A 58-year-old writer from El Paso got hit multiple times while cruising on his motorcycle along West Loop 250. Cops rode up around 8.59am on April 25th to the 2500 block, thinking it was just an accident. But once they got there, it was clear bullets weren't involved, not just a wipeout. The guys tied to the Mongols motorcycle club, and folks at the scene saw what went down. Paramedics rushed him to Midland Memorial for surgery, and he's stable now, though Docs aren't spilling more on his shape. Investigators pulled in a crime's detective, and crime scene crew right away, with traffic units holding down the road. No one's in cuffs yet, but they're digging deep. This one's still unfolding, so eyes they peeled for the next break in the case.