WEST ODESSA, Texas, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A Texas man was in custody Saturday after a shooting spree that left three people wounded and a 21-hour standoff with police, officials said.

The Odessa American reported the suspect, Victor White, had been released from a hospital and transferred to Midland County Central Detention Center.


Deputies Steve McNeil and Ricky Tijerina were hospitalized in stable in fair condition. A civilian, Luke Bedrick, was treated and released Friday.

White, who had surrendered to police, was booked on one count of aggravated assault against a public servant, the American said.

Sheriff Mark Donaldson said at least some of White's injuries were suffered in the fire he started at his own home.

"He's got some injuries from the fire that was in the house. We know he started one fire. He set something on fire on the porch, as far as the rest of it, we don't know," Donaldson said.

The episode started Friday afternoon at White's trailer home in West Odessa.

Callers and e-mail messages to the American described the suspect as a Vietnam-era veteran with a grudge against the sheriff's office for unclear reasons.

Bedrick's cousin, Renee Pettigrew, said she thought Bedrick had gone to a property to remove a trailer, and that the man started shooting, wounding Bedrick and the two deputies.

"They went to get it and he didn't want to give it up I guess," Pettigrew said.