All rights reserved. "American Idol" got heated Sunday night when a young contestant opened up during his audition about surviving a school shooting. A probable cause affidavit spells out the details of a deadly shooting in Odessa early Halloween morning. -----------------------------------------------------------. He will also face disciplinary action at school. Near the barricade, Ator encountered OPD Officer Kaaiako Vavao and MPD Officer Addisson Prater. Ator evaded the officers and continued on I-20 before heading northbound on Loop 338 in Odessa. Ator drove south on Faudree Road then again on SH 191, into the driveway of Medical Center Hospital ProCare and outside Cinergy Cinemas in Odessa, where he was shot and killed by law enforcement. 24 Texas A&M Tuesday night at SJB Pavilion, as the Aggies took down the Rebels 69-61. Police say two people involved in the crime left the scene and were later caught and detained at W. 3rd and Moss. After hearing punishment evidence that included prior felony convictions; the jury assessed punishment for Neal at 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Division. 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The childs jaw wasn't struck, the mother wrote. The subjects arrested by CBP officers were turned over to Homeland Security Investigations and/or state and local authorities for prosecution. Postal worker Mary Granados, whose postal vehicle was allegedly hijacked by the suspect during the rampage, was identified by family as one of the fatalities. The 31-year-old is the third transgender woman to be killed in Milwaukee in the last eight months. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram, FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs speaks 09/02/19 during a press conference and answers questions about the investigation. I am tired of the dying of the people of the state of Texas. The front passenger, Trooper Pryor was immediately shot in the face. (Photo by Cengiz Yar/Getty Images), MIDLAND, TEXAS - AUGUST 31: Police cars and tape block off a crime scene where a gunman was shot and killed at Cinergy Odessa movie theater on August 31, 2019 in Midland, Texas. At least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers. Before the rampage, Ator was stop along IH-10 between Odessa and Midland by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper for a traffic violation. Mike added its not the first time this has happened in his neighborhood and hes worried about the well-being of the people he cares about. It happened at our home, you think youre safe at your own house, 23-year-old Eritizi Peregrino, whose husband was also wounded in the attack, told the Post. He was reportedly in a company pick-up truck when he was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Seven people had been killed, in addition to the gunman and at least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers after a gunman went on a rampage. Officers founda pistoland shellcasings near Juarezs body and truck. (Photo by Cengiz Yar/Getty Images), Texas Gov Greg Abbott along with DPS Regional Director Orlando Alanis speak 09/01/19 during a press conference at UTPB. Bullet holes in the passenger window of a truck belonging to a shooting victim in Odessa, Texas, Sept. 1, 2019. The downward spiral that would result in Seth Ator murdering seven people and injuring twenty-four began at 1:27 p.m. on August 31, 2019, at the Journey Oilfield offices where Ator worked. In a written statement, the U.S. The first set of victims shot were identified as: Ator continued his rampage down I-20 until he entered the city limits of Odessa and then ventureddown TX-191. Twenty-two others were injured including three law enforcement officials and a 17-month-old who was hit in the mouth and chest with shrapnel in a Saturday afternoon rampage that ended with the gunman's death outside a crowded Odessa movie theater. WebA mass shooter hijacked a mail van and rampaged through Odessa and neighbouring Midland, injuring at least three cops last night. (Ivan Pierre Aguirre/The New York Times), ODESSA, TEXAS - AUGUST 31: Police tape marks the scene outside a Twin Peaks restaurant after multiple people were shot on August 31, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. He would continue shooting at passing motorists. On Sundays, subscribers receive the West Texas Real Estate LIVE! When he was 17, Ator was a suspect in a theft and possible strong-armed robbery. The eight arrested now face State Jail Felony charges. About 5:30 p.m., anchors at CBS 7 in Brown, an Army veteran whod served in Afghanistan, was an employee of Standard Safety & Supply, an Odessa-based first-aid and fire protection service, according to the Arizona Republic. The report showed the shooter was shot nearly twenty times during his final encounter with law enforcement. Too many Texans are in mourning, too many Texans have lost their lives.. We have to be very careful. Ramirez was arrested for two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter- Second Degree Felony. According to the autopsy report, Ator had gunshot wounds in the following areas: The firearms investigation revealed Ator had been armed with a semi-automatic .223 caliber rifle. Two men standing outside of a Nissan Altima shot a man, later identified as Jesse Sanchez, and then sped off down JBS Pkwy. Officials say an unidentified suspect was shot and killed after killing 5 people and injuring 21 in Odessa and nearby Midland. HS BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Garden City advances to regional Council OKs low-income, senior apartments in west Midland, Infinity Water, XTO Energy sign water reuse agreement, Wildfire concerns in West Texas amid high winds and dry air. WebODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is investigating a Sunday night shooting that left two injured. In the days following Seth Ators hour-long shooting spree on Aug. 31, 2019, investigators recovered 63 rounds of fired ammunition and identified 24 crime scenes, according to the report released last week. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram, ODESSA, TX - SEPTEMBER 1: A damaged police vehicle and U.S. On August 3, gunman Patrick Crusius killed 22 people at a Walmart in the border city of El Paso. Police said there are "multiple gunshot victims" in West Texas after reports of two suspects opening fire on Saturday in the area of Midland and Odessa. A postal worker, a 15-year-old girl, a U.S. Army veteran and a father of two are among the seven people identified as victims in a mass shooting in West Texas on Saturday the second such shooting in the state in less than a month. The subsequent investigation revealed Justiss's bullets struck Ator's vehicle multiple times. Published: Oct. 29, 2021 at 9:29 PM CDT. Daily is the "newspaper to your email" for San Angelo. He was taken into custody and admitted to a facility for mental health treatment. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Insert snowflakes comments now!! He said that following the May 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting near Houston that left 10 people dead, he signed 15 new laws this year that addressed school safety. WebVanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation has an opening for Automation Technicians to expand our efforts in the fast paced, and growing oil and gas market in the Permian Basin of West Texas and South-East New Mexico. (Photo by HO / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ERNST VILLANUEVA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ---HO/AFP/Getty Images, In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police officers guard on a street in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. Ator then turned onto John Ben Shepperd Parkway before beginning a seemingly haphazard course through residential streets that included Maple Avenue, Grandview Avenue, Everglade Avenue, Adams Avenue, Walnut Street and more. Odessa City Council receives update on search process for new City Manager, CASA of West Texas holds 'The Power of One' luncheon, Gusty tomorrowthen damaging winds on Thursday, How to view the Jupiter and Venus conjunction this week. Fingerprints on cash near the scene led officers to Nicolas. At least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki), An Odessa police vehicle vehicle and U.S. postal van, which was stolen by a gunman, behind the Cinergy Odessa entertainment complex in Odessa, Texas, Sept. 1, 2019. Maria Arco said her brother had chosen to relocate to Texas after the anniversary of the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival. For us as a community and everywhere in Odessa, I dont think its safe for us, said Mike, an Odessa resident. As Ator drove along I-20, he called 9-1-1 multiple times taunting the operators as he shot at passing motorists. The student was charged with the use or threat of exhibition or use of firearms on school property or a bus, a Class A Misdemeanor. Trooper Pryor survived the shooting. According to Odessa Police, one person was arrested for possession of meth, while the shooter was arrested for aggravated assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Gerke said though they cannot confirm that the shooter's intent was to enter the theater, it begs the question of why he would go there if he did not plan to go inside. Greg Abbott appeared at a Sunday press conference with Odessa's police chief a day after a mass shooting in Midland and Odessa. Send Email, DPS: Report shows list of crime scenes, route in Odessa mass shooting, Daniel Munoz shows his injuries during an interview Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas, that were sustained in Saturday's shooting. Ator had been Police have not released information on the case, only stating a homicide happened near JBS Parkway and E. WebAt least one person is dead as of Sunday evening in Odessa. is interviewed outside EXCELER emergency room Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. A traffic stop on a west Texas freeway sparked a drive-by shooting rampage Saturday afternoon, leaving at least five people dead and at least 21 more injured. The Odessa Police Department confirmed that two people were killed in a shooting November 11th. You will notice I am not naming the subject, Gerke said during a Sunday press conference attended by Gov. DPS states that there were likely more rounds of ammunition that were never recovered. I dont think its safe for our children to be out at night, because of whats happening now. The Texas Department of Public Safety said that two state troopers pulled over a lone male driver, who then grabbed a rifle, opened fire and wounded an officer. They said Nicolas said he got scared and started shooting. The driver was identified as Martin Monge Hernandez and the passenger as Cristian Escarcega. After retrieving a rifle magazine anda mobile phone from his car, Ator shot Granados a second time as she laid on the ground. ECSO identifies man who fell out of garbage truck to death, Crime-stoppers tip leads to arrest of Odessa trailer thief, Irrigation work underway on Fairview Cemetery. The bodies were sent for an autopsy, which reveled Rodriguez was shot and killed by Barrera. A 17-month-old has been airlifted to University Medical Center Lubbock. We are grateful for the first responders in the Odessa community, including our ECISD Police Officers, who have been outstanding and prevented an even greater loss of life.. 28Ole Miss junior guard Matt Murrell's career shooting night from 3-point range wasn't enough to take down No. No further information is available at this time. Copyright 2021 KOSA. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram, ODESSA, TX - SEPTEMBER 1: Texas Gov. According to the Ector County District Attorneys office, her sentence was enhanced due to prior felony convictions. Odessa High School students stop 09/03/19 at a memorial set up at the front doors to Odessa High School for OHS sophomore Leilah Hernandez, 15, killed Saturday in the mass shooting in Odessa. Youre not even safe at your own house.. No word on what happened, who died or pending charges. Edward Briceno was found guilty by a jury late Thursday afternoon for a murder that happened in 2015. Arturo Carrasco writes on Mary Granados' white cross, made by Greg Zanis from Illinois, that were placed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at 2nd St. and Sam Houston. EXPLAINER: Windstorm was likely a derecho. MIDLAND, TX Two years after the Permian Basin was A Texas state trooper and other emergency personnel monitor the scene at a local car dealership following a shooting in Odessa, Texas, Sept. 1, 2019. Music City Mall patrons are seen outside the mall after being evacuated by Odessa police following a reports of an active shooter in the area.Five people are dead and 21 others injured after a traffic stop turned into a drive-by shooting spree that terrorized the Odessa. WebMusic City Mall in Odessa, Texas was closed during the shooting, with CBS 7 reporting a chaotic scene as police worked to clear the area. daily is emailed 5 days per week. His current condition remains unknown at this time. I thought she had got bit by a dog or something. shooting in odessa texas last night. In the middle of the night, one pilots crash pad became a crime scene. Aug. 31, 2019 This arrest comes after a week long investigation into an incident at The Ranch Apartments. mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Things are going to change from now on but you will always be right next to me I did my best to protect you im sorry baby. Officials say the unidentified suspect killed 5 people and injured 21 in a mass shooting in Midland and nearby Odessa. If you hear my voice, hug your families.. We are heartbroken and outraged by the violence that struck our community and our school district today, the district said in a statement on Twitter. Officers found an AR-15 style rifle and a black handgun on the front passenger seat of the vehicle, the affidavit states. I guess he was just looking for someone to kill, Leilahs grandma, Nora Leyva, told The Washington Post of the gunman, who also wounded Leilahs 18-year-old brother, Nathan. NewsWest 9 has obtained an arrest affidavit that reveals new information in the shooting. Good riddance.Musta run out of ammo. Example video title will go here for this video. We know that words alone are inadequate, Abbott said during Sunday's press conference. The situation prompted Journey Oilfield company to contact the Odessa Police Department, with officers eventually talking to Ator over the phone where he exhibited paranoid tendencies., According to the report, "Ator reiterated his paranoid delusions and conspiracy theories centered around child pornography and that certain people were tracking him and impersonating him online. At least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers. pic.twitter.com/LyBsPvfPiu. Saturdays shooting happened exactly four weeks after a deadly Saturday shooting at an El Paso Walmart nearly 300 miles west of Midland-Odessa that left 22 dead and more than two dozen wounded on Aug. 3. Like nothing, she told The Washington Post. ", Shortly after the phone call with police, Ator called his former employer who refused to take the call., Moments later, 9-1-1 dispatchers began receiving multiple calls regarding a reckless driver along Loop 338 in Odessa. Texas Gov. Caitlin Randle is a general news reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram. OPD says the shooting was a murder-suicide. Kimberly Juarez places a necklace on a white cross with Leilah Hernandez's name written on it, made by Greg Zanis from Illinois, were placed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at 2nd St. and Sam Houston. email. Rodolfo Arco, 56, had been driving home from work when he was shot in the head and killed, NBC News reported. It was very painful. Stay with CBS7 and cbs7.com for further updates. Avila is accused of throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster behind a mall in Hobbs, New Mexico. Odessa Police are investigating after a shooting Thursday night left one person dead. Seth Aaron Ator, 36, of Odessa, is suspected of killing seven people an injuring 19 in a shooting spree in Odessa on Saturday. Odessa police said none of their officers involved in this incident were injured. by Acacia Coronado and Alex Samuels After Ator was fired he refused to return the remote gate opener and building keys he was issued. Find a complete list of them here. About a dozen of those individuals were not injured but were targeted by gunfire. A suspect hijacked mail truck in Odessa, Texas, and shot at random. I am not going to give him any notoriety for what he did.. The document states both the driver and passenger got out of the car and tried to run away. Shana Glasgow places her hand on Mary Granados' white cross, made by Greg Zanis from Illinois, that were placed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at 2nd St. and Sam Houston. The gunman was actually charged with criminal trespass and evading arrest, the network reported in a later version of its story. OPD: Two people killed in double shooting, The shooting happened near 40th Street and Golder. A city spokesman said seven people had been killed, in addition to the gunman. One of the witnesses admitted in an interview to finding the duffel bag nearJuarezs body and putting it in the dumpsterinfear of getting in trouble.

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