Yuma man reportedly among those injured in Texas shooting

The following is an excerpt from an article posted by the Associated Press.

Munoz, 28, who was injured, recalled the harrowing details of coming into the path of the gunman, who was later killed by officers. News 11 reached out to Newswest 9 who first reported the list of victims in the Odessa shooting, and have confirmed Daniel Munoz is from Yuma. Munoz was in his car on the way to meet a friend for a drink, when he yielded to a car coming off Interstate 20. He noticed what he feared to be a barrel of a rifle in the hands of the driver.

“This is my street instincts: When a car is approaching you and you see a gun of any type, just get down,” Munoz, who moved from San Diego about a year ago to work in oil country, told The Associated Press. ” Luckily I got down. … Sure enough, I hear the shots go off. He let off at least three shots on me. ”

He’s not exactly sure, but it appears one shot hit the engine, another struck the driver’s side window and a third a rear window. Some shattered glass punctured his left shoulder, causing him to bleed a lot and go to a nearby hospital. He said he’s physically OK but bewildered by the experience.

“I’m just trying to turn the corner and I got shot — I’m getting shot at?” Munoz said. ” What’s the world coming to? For real? ”