A reported disturbance with gunfire unfolded Friday afternoon February 27 2026 at Midland Park Mall situated at 4511 North Midkiff Road in Midland Texas. Officers from the Midland Police Department arrived around 1:04 p.m. following multiple 911 calls about a large scale physical altercation unfolding in the parking lot.
The location sits in a bustling commercial area on the city’s west side near the intersection with West Loop 250 and serves as a primary shopping hub for families and residents across the Permian Basin region.
Callers described a group of roughly 50 to 60 high school aged juveniles fighting in the far southern end of the parking lot close to the Dick’s Sporting Goods entrance. As the confrontation intensified one person within the group produced a handgun and discharged it multiple times. Witnesses on scene reported hearing approximately four gunshots ring out during the chaos prompting immediate panic among nearby shoppers and drivers in the area.
The entire group scattered rapidly once the shots were fired with several individuals fleeing on foot in various directions. Midland Police officers secured the exterior of the property while mall management independently activated a full lockdown to protect those inside the building. Shoppers and employees were directed to shelter in place as a safety precaution during the active response phase.
Law enforcement teams conducted a detailed sweep of the mall interior but located none of the parties connected to the parking lot fight. Outside investigators documented the scene and collected physical evidence from the exact area where the disturbance began. The precautionary lockdown lasted only a short time before being lifted once the facility was confirmed clear allowing stores and operations to return to normal by late afternoon.
Officers recovered a single shell casing along with a few small drops of blood in the southern parking lot section near Dick’s Sporting Goods. No gunshot victims were found at the scene and no injuries have been reported from either the fight or the gunfire itself. Authorities emphasized throughout the response that this was never an active shooter situation inside the mall and the public faced no ongoing threat.
The Midland Police Department has opened an active investigation into the matter under the classification of deadly conduct. Detectives are examining surveillance video from the mall and surrounding properties reviewing witness accounts and pursuing leads to identify the individual who fired the weapon along with others involved in the large juvenile gathering. Anyone with information or video from the February 27 incident is asked to contact the department at 432 685 7108 to support the ongoing probe at this key Midland shopping location.
