ODESSA, Texas (AP) – Authorities say the gunman in a West Texas rampage was fired from his job and called both police and the FBI before the mass shooting began. Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said Monday that 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator had been fired over the weekend from Journey Oil Field Services. He said…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- In light of the recent tragedies and mass shootings, MedStar is offering a free class to teach citizens what to do in an emergency and how to become a first responder. Matt Zavadsky with MedStar says the ‘Stop the Bleed’ class will teach bystanders how to control a life threatening hemorrhage,CPR and…… MORE
ODESSA (AP) – The victims of Saturday’s deadly shooting rampage in Odessa and Midland have been identified. Seven people, between the ages of 15 and 57, were killed and 22 were injured when a gunman went on a violent shooting spree. Investigators are still looking into what sparked the rampage. Police said the shooting started…… MORE
Haltom City (WBAP/KLIF) – One of two young girls who were found, unresponsive in a Haltom City apartment swimming pool over the weekend has died. 7 year old Ivana Mbouna was found in the pool Saturday evening. She died Sunday. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled she was the victim of accidental drowning. The 5…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines has decided to cancel all Boeing 737 max flights through December 3rd. The airline had hoped to have the airliners back in service in time for the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. The planes have been grounded since March 13th after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.…… MORE
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Police say they are not sure why a man with a misdemeanor on his record and no warrant for his arrest erupted in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas, killing seven including a man slain outside his parents’ home and a teenager fatally shot as…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Authorities in Houston say three people are dead, including a child, in what investigators believe is a murder-suicide. Investigators say a married couple and their 5-year-old child were discovered in their Houston-area apartment on Friday afternoon. Their names were not immediately released. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says relatives of a 36-year-old…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A number of new laws went into effect in Texas, Sunday, September 1. Texans who legally own firearms will be able to carry them in public after an official declaration of a State of Natural Disaster. School districts will no longer be able to ban possession of guns stored in locked vehicles.…… MORE
UPDATE September 1, 2019 at 8:08 PM MIDLAND, Texas (AP) – Authorities say the death toll during a West Texas shooting rampage in which seven people died and 22 others were injured may have been even higher had the shooter not been stopped and killed outside a crowded movie theater. At a news conference Sunday,…… MORE
DALLAS – The Dallas County District Attorney has announced the death of Justin Lord, Assistant D A., who officials say was found dead in his home Saturday, August 31, 2019. “We are absolutely heartbroken. Justin Lord was not only a dedicated attorney, he was also an unwavering advocate for our community. Full details are unknown…… MORE
