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Texas Rangers investigate after 2 killed in Morton shooting - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Texas Rangers are leading the investigation into a shooting that killed two people early Sunday in Morton, a small Cochran County town about 90 miles west of Lubbock. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed authorities responded to the scene in the early morning hours.
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed authorities responded to the scene in the early morning hours. The Rangers took over as the lead agency on the case. Details about the victims and the circumstances surrounding the shooting had not been released as of Sunday, with DPS citing the ongoing investigation.
Morton sits just off U.S. 114 near the New Mexico border, a farming community most folks in Lubbock know as the Cochran County seat. Two deaths in a town that small hits differently than a number on a metro crime report.
DPS has not said whether any suspects are in custody or whether the public faces any ongoing threat. Answers about what happened remain scarce.
Cochran County has a total population of just a few thousand people, which means a double homicide there is the kind of event that touches nearly every family in town.
Common questions
What happened in Morton, Texas on Sunday?
- Two people were killed in a shooting in Morton, the Cochran County seat about 90 miles west of Lubbock. Texas Rangers took over as the lead agency on the case. As of Sunday, DPS had not released victim identities or details about the circumstances of the shooting.
Is there a suspect in custody after the Morton shooting?
- DPS has not confirmed whether any suspects are in custody. The agency has also not stated whether the public faces any ongoing threat. The investigation is active and being led by the Texas Rangers, who have not released additional details.
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