Tag Archives: Odessa Shooting
Rise Permian Basin Looks To Help Odessans Heal In The Wake Of The August 31st Shooting
By Mitch Borden It’s been nearly three months since a gunman drove through Odessa, killing seven people and injuring over 20. And now, a new group called Rise Permian Basin has formed to help those suffering from the trauma and … Continue reading
Over $1 Million Raised For Odessa Shooting Victims
By Mitch Borden A community fund set up for victims of the Aug. 31 Odessa shooting has reached over $1 million in donations. How that money will be dispersed though has yet to be decided, but officials with Odessa’s Chamber … Continue reading
State Senators Travel To Odessa In An Effort To Find Ways To Prevent Future Mass Shootings
By Mitch Borden On Thursday, the Texas Senate Select Committee on Mass Violence And Community Safety held a public hearing at Odessa College. The state lawmakers listened to Permian Basin residents and local officials suggestions on how to prevent mass … Continue reading
Texas Officials Hold Hearing In Odessa To Hear From Those Affected By Mass Violence
By Mitch Borden State lawmakers are traveling to West Texas today to hear from survivors of mass shootings — including, the August 31st shooting in Odessa that took the lives of seven people and injured more than 20. This public … Continue reading
The Latest On The Victims In West Texas Attack
By KERA News and TPR News As authorities continue their investigation into Saturday’s shooting rampage, stories of the victims of the attack are coming to light. Seven people were killed; 25 were injured. Here are stories about some of Saturday’s … Continue reading
Here’s How You Can Help Victims Of The Odessa And Midland Shootings
By Marfa Public Radio The communities of Odessa and Midland are taking their first steps toward healing, after a mass shooting over Labor Day weekend left seven people dead and more than 20 others injured. Donations have been coming in … Continue reading
Walmart Will No Longer Sell Ammo For Handguns And The AR-15
By Chris Haxel, Guns & America Walmart announced Tuesday that it will discontinue sales of ammunition designed for handguns and military-style rifles such as the AR-15. The company will also stop allowing customers to openly carry firearms inside its stores, … Continue reading
El Paso, Dayton, Odessa. Understanding Mass Shooting Trends In America
By Luis Melgar, Guns & America At a press conference Sunday in Odessa, Texas, FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs said that the nation is now averaging an active shooter incident “every other week,” a broad term used by the FBI … Continue reading
Odessa Shooter Failed Gun Background Check, Gov. Greg Abbott Says
By Acacia Coronado, Texas Tribune Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Monday that the gunman in Saturday’s mass shooting in Midland and Odessa had previously failed a gun purchase background check and did not go through a background check to buy … Continue reading
Odessa Shooter Had Been On A Long Downward Spiral According To FBI
By Jonathan Levinson, Guns & America Law enforcement in Texas released more information Monday afternoon about the investigation into this weekend’s mass shooting which killed seven people and injured 23. Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said the alleged shooter was fired from … Continue reading