This investigation is currently being led by the Texas Rangers, as per protocol by the Odessa Police Department. ODESSA, Texas UPDATE: An arrest affidavit has revealed new information in the arrest of Eduardo Levario Nicolas and the events surrounding the death of Alexander Juarez. 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. He felt that Odessa was the place to go, she said. With concerned citizens providing periodic updates on Ator's location, law enforcement believed he intended to return to his place of work. Avila is accused of throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster behind a mall in Hobbs, New Mexico. A search warrant was executed on the house and officers found more evidence that indicatedJuarezwas selling drugs. 24 Texas A&M Tuesday night at SJB Pavilion, as the The vehicle exited off of I-20 traveling southbound Hwy 385 to S County Road West and then back to I-20. The passenger said Nicolas told them he went to see a friend who pulled a gun on him. He was charged with a Class A Misdemeanor Threat or Exhibition of a Weapon on School Grounds or bus. He was reportedly in a company pick-up truck when he was shot. (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. 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. A probable cause affidavit spells out the details of a deadly shooting in Odessa early Halloween morning. On August 3, gunman Patrick Crusius killed 22 people at a Walmart in the border city of El Paso. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers learned about a party in the 4000 block of Candy Lane around 1:20 a.m. Sunday and when they arrived, they started speaking with Ryan Gene Phillips, 39, who Odessa and federal authorities on Monday provide more details into a weekend shooting rampage that left eight dead. WebFeb. 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. (Photo by Cengiz Yar/Getty Images), Midland Mayor Jerry Morales talks with Texas Rep Tom Craddick and Midland DA Laura Nodolf 09/01/19 following a press conference with Texas Gov Greg Abbott and area law enforcement at UTPB. 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. Toddlers are funny in that they can get shot, but still want to run around and play.. 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. If you hear my voice, hug your families.. Cerros truck hit and killed Wheatley while attempting to pass the other cars on the road. 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. The victim was identified as Alexander Juarez, 22. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram, ODESSA, TX - SEPTEMBER 1: A damaged police vehicle and U.S. Bullet holes in the passenger window of a truck belonging to a shooting victim in Odessa, Texas, Sept. 1, 2019. We will continue to update this story as we learn more. CSI agents determined four different brands of .223 caliber ammunition were used by the suspect: Winchester, Frontier, Aquilla, and LC 17. The witness said Juarez was in the driveway of the home at 1313 N. Lauderdale to move his GMC pickup so the witness could leave. She said he would shoot at targets at night. By Sonia Ramirez-Muoz, Sep 28, 2021. We are heartbroken and outraged by the violence that struck our community and our school district today, the tweet read. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram, A city of Odessa police car, left, and a U.S. mail vehicle, right, which were involved in Saturday's shooting, are pictured outside the Cinergy entertainment center, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. The death toll in the West Texas shooting rampage increased Sunday as authorities investigated why a man stopped by state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire on them and fled, shooting more than a dozen people as he drove before being killed by officers outside a movie theater. Veronica Alonzo, 29, talks about interactions with her neighbor, Seth Ator, 36, at their West Odessa, Texas neighborhood, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. A motive for the attack is not yet known. 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. (Ivan Pierre Aguirre/The New York Times), This handout images obtained courtesy of Ernst Villanueva taken on August 31, 2019 show a car with a bullet hole on the windows after a gunman open fire in the I-20 highway in between Odessa and Midland, Texas. A 17-month-old has been airlifted to University Medical Center Lubbock. Kimberly Juarez and Lizeth Aguilar mourn at white crosses, made by Greg Zanis from Illinois, that were placed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at 2nd St. and Sam Houston. WebThe Midland, Texas, Police Department said a suspected active shooter has been shot and killed at a Cinergy movie theater in the Odessa-Midland area in West Texas on According to ECISD the student was charged with Threat of Exhibition/ use of a Firearm on Campus or Bus, a Class A Misdemeanor. He is suspected in killing seven and injuring 22 people in a shooting rampage that started on IH-20 between Odessa and Midland, Texas, Saturday. WebODESSA, Texas The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a man causing a disturbance was shot by an Odessa officer outside a residence. At least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers. The gunman then hijacked a United States postal van and indiscriminately fired from a rifle at people before the authorities shot and killed him outside a movie theater in Odessa. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, officers responded to the 1300 block of N. Lauderdale around 7:42 p.m. Officers were able to detain both men. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. A 29 minute pursuit ensued, the affidavit states. 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. Leilah Hernandez, who celebrated her quinceaera in May, was with family buying a new car for her older brother when the 15-year-old was fatally struck outside the car dealership, her family said. 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. I thought she had got bit by a dog or something. 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 University of Texas Permian Basin has a new therapy dog in training named Ghost. Shortly after the two-year mark of the Midland-Odessa mass shooting that left seven dead and 25 wounded, the Texas Department of Public Safety released their final report, which included the gunmans route and a list of crime scenes. Police have not released information on the case, only stating a homicide happened near JBS Parkway and E. University. - At least one gunman in the US state of Texas has shot multiple victims and hijacked a mail truck, police said on Saturday. He was booked into the Ector County Law Enforcement Center. Example video title will go here for this video. 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. It was very painful. (Dustin Fawcett via AP). ", He would then demand OPD officers "provide him with an 'HTP address' so he could track down who was stalking him and posting child porn. CNN also reported that a neighbor of the suspected gunman, Veronica Alonzo, said he showed up at her home one night last month and threatened her with a rifle for leaving trash in a nearby dumpster. He would then flee the scene aboard the USPS van where he continued terrorizing the city. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. This is a carousel. WebPublished: Nov. 17, 2021 at 2:48 PM PST. All rights reserved. It was the second mass shooting in Texas in a month. He would continue shooting at passing motorists. We are deeply saddened at the loss a member of our team, Standard Safety & Supply said in a statement, confirming Browns death. Griffiths wife, Becky, wrote in a Sunday morning Facebook post that shed been unable to sleep and urged people to attend church to pray. CBS News DFW: Free 24/7 News The FBI and Odessa Police Department used video surveillance footage and 9-1-1 call data to piece together Ators route, according to the DPS report. At least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers. Ator was also listed as the victim of assaults in some reports after getting into verbal altercations. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram, ODESSA, TX - SEPTEMBER 1: Texas Gov. A lone gunman with a local address and no apparent connection to terrorism was responsible for the Permian Basin shooting that left eight people dead, including the shooter, according to Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke. The subsequent investigation revealed Justiss's bullets struck Ator's vehicle multiple times. Published: Oct. 29, 2021 at 9:29 PM CDT. As Ator closed in, "Officer Vavao fired multiple rifle shots directly into the windshield of the USPS van as Officer Prater aligned his patrol vehicle and accelerated to strike and deflect Ators vehicle before it could slam full force into Officers Vavaos vehicle.". Officers found an AR-15 style rifle and a black handgun on the front passenger seat of the vehicle, the affidavit states. According to officials, the shooting started just after 3 p.m. in Midland during a traffic stop over a failure to signal. When investigators got to the scene, they found an unknown subject had arrived at the location and shot the victim before leaving. UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged Eduardo Levario Nicolas, 18, for the murder of Juarez. DPS states that there were likely more rounds of ammunition that were never recovered. Updated: Sept. 1, 2019. Arco, who ran a trucking business, moved to Odessa from Las Vegas almost a year ago, his sister told the Republic. We will update this as the investigation develops. In 2001, when Ator was 18 years old, police responded several times after he threatened to kill his ex-girlfriends family then kill himself. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, officers responded to the 1300 Daily is the "newspaper to your email" for San Angelo. Greg Abbott appeared at a Sunday press conference with Odessa's police chief a day after a mass shooting in Midland and Odessa. There were 12 locations along I-20 that were identified as crime scenes. Police have not released the names of the two people killed, but the Odessa Police Department and the Texas Rangers are involved in the investigation. The Odessa Police Department confirmed that two people were killed in a shooting November 11th. by Acacia Coronado and Alex Samuels The Legacy girls soccer team knows it needs to mount more of an attack if it wants to have No. At least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers. Multiple 9-1-1 calls led police to a house in the neighborhood of Golder and 40th Street. She has been charged with a class A misdemeanor Threat, Use of Exhibition of a Weapon on School Grounds or Bus. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram, ODESSA, TX - SEPTEMBER 1: Texas Gov. In response, Odessa officers said they fired their weapons at him, striking him multiple times. When he was 17, Ator was a suspect in a theft and possible strong-armed robbery. Earlier this afternoon, we went to the scene of the shooting and spoke to a resident about the incident and how its becoming all too common. We are learning that we have lost friends, family members, as well as one of our students. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Odessa Police are investigating after a shooting Thursday night left one person dead. (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. We are learning that we have lost friends, family members, as well as one of our students. This is what we know about them so far. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, Odessa and Midland police and sheriff's deputies surround the area behind Cinergy in Odessa where one shooter who stole a mail truck 08/31/19 was detained and killed. At that time, law enforcement in Midland County was unaware of the situation regarding Ator in Ector County.. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Hernandez and Escarcega have been charged with murder and evading arrest. During one of those evaluations, a doctor reportedly wrote that Ator was a danger to himself and others and that the consequences would be deadly if he did not take a combination of antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety drugs, sedatives and hypnotics. Her death was ruled a homicide and Barrera was ruled an suicide. Law enforcement investigators conducted a search of a property in West Odessa, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. The autopsy revealed no drugs or alcohol were present in Ator's body at the time of his death.An extensive investigation revealed Ator had multiple encounters with police since the early nineties and had a history of mental illness. This maniac pulled up next to him and shot him, took away his life, murdered my baby brother. Its what we fear right now, said Mike. 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. The man who has not been identified fled from state troopers who had tried to pull him over. The trooper is in serious but stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery, and the two police officers are in stable condition at a local hospital, according to DPS. Granados twin sister, Rosie, told CNN she was on the phone with the 29-year-old when she heard her suddenly scream. The subjects arrested by CBP officers were turned over to Homeland Security Investigations and/or state and local authorities for prosecution. 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. mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival. Have a story idea? Pray for the victims, Tippin said. pic.twitter.com/LyBsPvfPiu. Their courage helped prevent even more senseless deaths, and we honor their tireless commitment to protecting us all. Ator had one .223 semi-automatic rifle on his person when he was killed by law enforcement, as well as 58 rounds of ammunition remaining, according to the report. The childs jaw wasn't struck, the mother wrote. poses for a photo outside EXCELER emergency room Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. 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. I am not going to give him any notoriety for what he did.. 32 pounds of methamphetamine and 2 pounds of fentanyl were intercepted in a single failed smuggling attempt. Police have not released information on the case, only stating a homicide happened near JBS Parkway and E. I just wanted to help her and I couldnt. Ott attended to one of Saturday's shooting outside his center. The gunman then hijacked a United States postal van and indiscriminately fired from a rifle at people before the authorities shot and killed him outside a movie theater in Odessa. The bottom of the email contains the most recent rants and comments. ODESSA, Texas The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a man causing a disturbance was shot by an Odessa officer outside a residence. He would eventually ram his vehicle through a chain-link fence to exit the property. ----------------------------------------------------------. Officials say the shooting began with a traffic stop in which the gunman shot a state trooper. (Photo by Cengiz Yar/Getty Images), Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke announces that he does not want to speak the name of the shooter from Saturday's shooting during a news conference Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. When the witness drove back by the home, they said the Mustang was backed into the driveway and a Hispanic man got out and shot at Juarez, who collapsed near the end of the driveway. WebODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is investigating a Sunday night shooting that left two injured. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki). Words must be met with action., I have been to too many of these events, Abbott added. Caitlin Randle is a general news reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram. We are especially grieving the loss of our postal family member, letter carrier Mary Granados, age 29, and we continue to keep her family in our thoughts.. 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. 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. This is all our worst nightmare but thank God she is relatively well, Abbott read. The 25-year-old had heard the gunshots from what he believed was far away when he went outside to investigate the commotion, his sister told The Washington Post. Covering West Texas from San Angelo, TX 2022Copyright All Rights ReservedContact Us Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Advertising Information Follow on Twitter Get the iOS App for iPhone/iPad Get the Android App. The death toll in the West Texas shooting rampage increased Sunday as authorities investigated why a man stopped by state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire on them and fled, shooting over a dozen people as he drove before being killed by officers outside a movie theater. 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. Police say he struck her windshield several times and then turned the gun on himself. Vehicle multiple times even more senseless deaths, and we honor their commitment., including three law enforcement believed he intended to return to his place work... 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