Odessa Mass Shooter Failed Background Check, Was Illegal Gun Owner — Called Both FBI and Police Before Shooting

There was an active shooter in Odessa, Texas on Saturday afternoon.

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Police shot and killed the shooter at a .   

#Breaking: Just in - Shocking video allegedly from #Midland in #Texas, of police officers shooting at one of the suspect who were driving from #Odessa to #Midland and shot at random places and people in the area. #US pic.twitter.com/nHsic0og71

— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) August 31, 2019

20 people were injured in the shooting.
Seven people were killed.

36-year-old Seth Ator, a resident of Odessa, Texas was named as the assailant on Sunday nearly 24 hours after the shooting.
He opened fire on state troopers during a traffic stop.

The shooter had a criminal record. 

Police in Texas just revealed that the Odessa shooter had a criminal record. Sounding more and more likely that he was in possession of a gun illegally. A new gun law can’t stop a shooter if the shooter is already using a gun illegally.

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 1, 2019

Governor Greg Abbott called for keeping weapons “out of criminals’ hands” in a tweet on Monday.
He noted the Odessa shooter had failed a background check. 

Seth Ator’s neighbor said he was aggressive and violent.  

Relieved 'he's dead': Neighbor of Seth Ator gives insight into Odessa shooter https://t.co/Jb1iyzXQVG pic.twitter.com/g0MVNYEKoW

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) September 3, 2019