UPDATE: A second shooter has been reported by police. He is driving a mail van. The first shooter is headed from Odessa to Midland in a gold passenger car and armed with a rifle.
Kameron Brown was shot and killed Saturday during the mass shootings across
#Midland
and
#Odessa
. According to a GoFundMe account, Kameron was a member of the U.S. Army and served our country in Afghanistan.
Thank you for your service, Kameron. And rest in peace.
The initial 5% tax on all Mexican goods, which would increase every month up to 25%, could ultimately have enormous economic implications for both countries
Around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, a meteor that was breaking up in the atmosphere... did you see it?! ☄️
Fun fact: It is also called a fireball
🎥 Stanley Galindo
"Both of our cities were attacked and held hostage by rage and hatred. We join tonight at a high school game to cheer and support our students.
Tonight we can also show the world that hate has no place in West Texas."
HEARTWARMING: This Garden City High School senior got an extra special graduation gift when his brother, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, surprised him. Read the full story here >>
(Video courtesy of Kristin Halfmann)
We're so excited to welcome you to the team, Eliav! Everyone check out this hilarious and creative announcement and get ready to see even more awesome sports coverage!
After four unbelievable years
@Cronkite_ASU
- fortunate to announce I’m headed to Midland-Odessa, Texas to sports report & anchor
@NewsWest9Sports
📺
Had to share the only way I knew how🛴🤠:
Jason Osborne is leaving the district after just over six-and-a-half years, and he is gifting quite the history collection for teachers and students to work with.
August 31, 2019, our community was changed forever.
On Monday, August 31st 2020 at 6 p.m we are hearing the stories of our first responders, some, for the first time. We are still
#PermianBasinStrong
Supporters and a cardboard cutout of the President himself awaiting the arrival of
@realDonaldTrump
at Midland International Air & Space Port
#TrumpInTexas
JOB HUNT: This man was spotted handing out his resume. Viewers say he was at the corner of 8th and Grandview but was gone before we got there. If you're hiring and see this man around Odessa, consider taking his resume and giving him a shot!
(Photo courtesy: Miguel Simental)
Joseph Griffith was at a stoplight on Saturday with his wife and children in the car when he was shot and killed. His sister told the Washington Post that he worked six days a week to support his family. He was known for his sense of humor and ability to impersonate.
#RIP
Leilah Hernandez was only 15 years old. She was with her family Saturday as her older brother was picking out a truck, Leilah's grandmother told the Washington Post. Both Leilah and her brother, Nathan, were shot. Leilah was killed.
#RestInPeace
, Leilah.
#PermianBasinStrong
Olympian and Midland High School alumnus
@BryceHoppel
took time to get back to his roots this morning by speaking to a group of MHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes students.
Edwin Peregrino had just moved to San Antonio but returned to visit family when he was killed, according to GoFundMe. His brother-in-law was also shot. Edwin's sister told the Washington Post he was a beloved uncle to two nephews and a niece.
Rest in peace, Edwin.
After two years, our wonderful reporter
@TateO_News9
is off to her next career adventure.
We will miss your fun, quirky self! We love you from your Newswest 9 family 💕
New details on mass shooting across
#Midland
and
#Odessa
: five people dead, 21 wounded; suspect is dead and there is no confirmation of a second shooter.
Rodolfo Arco had recently moved to Odessa for his trucking business. On Saturday, his wife, Bari, said he was returning from work when a bullet struck him in the head. He leaves behind Bari and three daughters, ages 3, 6 and 23.
#RestInPeace
, Rodolfo.
#PermianBasinStrong
The driver in the crash that killed Alexis Luna and Bryan Contreras, 22-year-old Leonel Torres, has now been charged with two counts of intoxicated manslaughter.
ICYMI:
@tatumguinn
has started the
#SnowAngelChallenge
! Send us videos of you making an awesome Snow Angel and you might get featured on tonight's shows!
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will begin offering home-testing kits for people in the Seattle area for the new coronavirus in the coming weeks.
NASA claims that due to the earth's specific tilt, a household broom can stand on its own today and today only...do you believe it?
#broomchallenge
Here at NewsWest 9 we tried it and let's see if it works tomorrow too.