Both Texans in the presidential race, Julin Castro and Beto ORourke, also released statements. The vehicle description matched Ator's car, and callers stated the driver was displaying a rife. Shana Glasgow places her hand on the white crosses, made by Greg Zanis from Illinois, that were placed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at 2nd St. and Sam Houston. No further information is available at this time. 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. We know that words alone are inadequate, Abbott said during Sunday's press conference. Caitlin Randle is a general news reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram. It is in Odessa. We are heartbroken and outraged by the violence that struck our community and our school district today, the tweet read. Police say Adan Barerra was driving a truck and crashed into Heather Leann Hernandez Rodriguezs car and fired several shots at her car after getting out of the truck. 25 others injured Ator was also listed as the victim of assaults in some reports after getting into verbal altercations. Thankfully, it doesnt seem like her jaw was hit. 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 Police say he struck her windshield several times and then turned the gun on himself. The University of Texas Permian Basin has a new therapy dog in training named Ghost. A city spokesman said seven people had been killed, in addition to the gunman. 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. Recordings of the CBS7 Morning Newscasts. No further information is available at this time. The gunman in that shooting was arrested and charged with capital murder. A motive for the attack is not yet known. Edwin Peregrino was standing outside his parents home in Odessa when he was fatally shot, his family said. 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. We are thanking God for healing her and appreciate continued prayers.. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram. Inside, police found two people shot to death. Officers also reported several spent AR rifle casing and handgun casings as well as an unfired handgun round at the scene of the shooting. About a dozen of those individuals were not injured but were targeted by gunfire. An arrest has been made. Copyright 2021 KOSA. He was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of three charges; Murder, an Accident Involving Death, and Tampering with Evidence. 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. Find a complete list of them here. 24 Texas A&M Tuesday night at SJB Pavilion, as the The mother wrote that the child will undergo surgery to repair her lip, teeth and tongue and remove shrapnel from her chest. Police have not released any info on a potential suspect. I'm just waiting for the know it all to show up here and start complaining about how those bad cops trampled on the murderer's rights., That know it all lives rent free in your head lol. Veronica Alonzo, 29, talks about interactions with her neighbor, Seth Ator, 36, at their West Odessa, Texas neighborhood, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. daily is emailed 5 days per week. 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. ", Officers Vavao and Prater and University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) Police Department Lieutenant Brad Standerfer "briefly engaged Ators position inside the USPS van with gunfire.". Seth Aaron Ator, 36, of Odessa, is suspected of killing seven people an injuring 19 in a shooting spree in Odessa on Saturday. Police responded to the stabbing around 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8th. A city spokesman said seven people had been killed, in 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. The New York Times reported on Sunday night that the shooter had been fired from his trucking job a few hours before his rampage. 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.". OPD: Two people killed in double shooting, The shooting happened near 40th Street and Golder. Seven people died and 25 were injured. The pursuit eventually ended in a field off of W Cananero Ct. Copyright 2021 KOSA. the billionaire's baby amara and xavier. Well be sure to continue providing you with new information as it becomes available. Good riddance.Musta run out of ammo. The shootings ended next to the theater, where two police officers one from Odessa and one from Midland were wounded as they exchanged gunfire with the gunman, who died at the scene. The vehicle exited off of I-20 traveling southbound Hwy 385 to S County Road West and then back to I-20. It was the second mass shooting in Texas in a month. They said the suspect then drove away from the scene in the Mustang. Police have not released information on the case, only stating a homicide happened near JBS Parkway and E. 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. The bottom of the email contains the most recent rants and comments. Greg Abbott appeared at a Sunday press conference with Odessa's police chief a day after a mass shooting in Midland and Odessa. Dr. Sudip Bose talks about the systems in place at Medical Center Health System to handle mass shootings during a press conference Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at the corner of 5th Street and Washington by Medical Center Health System. The other crime scenes reported by authorities were: --Twin Peaks, Olive Garden, Freedom Motors and Market Street Grocery on 42nd Street, --Intersection of Yukon Road and Grandview Avenue. I pretty much tore through my own handkerchief reserve by the nights end, when 21-year-old blues-rocker Trey Louis, of Santa Fe, Texas, auditioned with Whiskey Myerss Stone. Ator lived in a aluminum shack, background, without electricity or running water in West Odessa. His current condition remains unknown at this time. Investigators near an entertainment complex following a mass shooting in Odessa, Texas, Sept. 1, 2019. Odessa police said none of their officers involved in this incident were injured. It was very painful. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. An arrest affidavit has revealed new information in the arrest of Eduardo Levario Nicolas and the events surrounding the death of Alexander Juarez. 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. Odessa Police are on the scene of a double shooting in the 900 block of W. 40th street near Slator Park. 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 poses for a photo outside EXCELER emergency room Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. He would eventually ram his vehicle through a chain-link fence to exit the property. According to officials, the shooting started just after 3 p.m. in Midland during a traffic stop over a failure to signal. Hernandez had been wanted since June 2021, for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Ator evaded the officers and continued on I-20 before heading northbound on Loop 338 in Odessa. 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She said he would shoot at targets at night. Griffiths wife, Becky, wrote in a Sunday morning Facebook post that shed been unable to sleep and urged people to attend church to pray. As we learn more about the shooting, numerous questions still remain. Their courage helped prevent even more senseless deaths, and we honor their tireless commitment to protecting us all. -----------------------------------------------------------. WebThe Odessa Police Department on Sunday identified the man who killed seven people and wounded 22 others in a shooting spree in West Texas as Seth Ator, 36. We have to be very careful. The Odessa Police Department confirmed that two people were killed in a shooting November 11th. The subsequent investigation revealed Justiss's bullets struck Ator's vehicle multiple times. On August 3, gunman Patrick Crusius killed 22 people at a Walmart in the border city of El Paso. Ator was evaluated by mental health professionals several times, including three times in 2006. The arrested were linked to burglaries at The Mango Tango, and Don Saul Automotive. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 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. The front passenger, Trooper Pryor was immediately shot in the face. He felt that Odessa was the place to go, she said. Like nothing, she told The Washington Post. Your donation keeps our trusted reporting free and accessible for all Texans and during a legislative session when lawmakers are set to tackle issues from school choice for K-12 students to school safety improvements to changes in property taxes, its critical that Texans know what lawmakers decisions mean for their futures. WebODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man was arrested last weekend after investigators said he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and threatened to kill her if she left him. A duffel bag filled with bags of marijuana was also found in a nearby dumpster. A city spokesman said seven people had been killed, in addition to the gunman. 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. Gerke said authorities would release the alleged shooters name, but not during a nationally-televised press conference; the Wall Street Journal, citing law enforcement sources, later identified him as 36-year-old Seth Ator. ", 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. A man armed with an AR-type weapon fled a traffic stop before opening fire on state troopers and random people in Odessa and Midland before being fatally shot by responding officers, authorities said. pic.twitter.com/LyBsPvfPiu. According to OPD, around 10:20 p.m. on August 21, Stay with CBS7 and cbs7.com for further updates. WebInvestigators search a field near an entertainment complex following a mass shooting in Odessa, Texas, Sept. 1, 2019. Arco, who ran a trucking business, moved to Odessa from Las Vegas almost a year ago, his sister told the Republic. (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. White crosses, made by Greg Zanis from Illinois, were placed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at 2nd St. and Sam Houston. 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