Overview
- Police say a 15-year-old is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend's 39-year-old mother, her 13-year-old daughter, and 9-year-old son at an Odessa apartment Tuesday evening.
- Detectives report the teen had planned to target his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend outside school but went to her home instead.
- The suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody about 40 minutes later, according to Odessa Police Chief Mike Gerke.
- He is charged with capital murder of multiple persons and is being held at the Ector County Youth Center as motive has not been disclosed.
- Police recovered a handgun believed to be the weapon, describe the attack as targeted with no gang ties, and the victims’ father has launched a GoFundMe for funeral costs.