Bar Owner, Armed Supporters Arrested for Violating Texas Shutdown
An Odessa, Texas, bar owner and a group of armed supporters were arrested by SWAT teams Monday after violating Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) shutdown order.

An Odessa, Texas, bar owner and a group of armed supporters were arrested by SWAT teams Monday after violating Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) shutdown order.
Ector County, Texas, Sheriff Mike Griffis announced on Friday that a suspected “serial shooter” is in custody. The arrest is expected to bring a series of roadside shootings in the Odessa, Texas, area that began on Tuesday. Odessa is also the scene of a recent mass-shooting incident that began after a highway patrol traffic stop.
Fact Check – CLAIM: There were not enough ambulances available to save the victims of a recent mass shooting in Odessa, Texas. VERDICT: FALSE. The City of Odessa said that its ambulances responded to the shooting quickly.
During Tuesday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, host Joe Scarborough discussed the “epidemic” of mass shootings in the wake of the shooting in Odessa, TX, which took place over the weekend. Scarborough noted how many recent shootings have been done with
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said the gunman who opened fire Saturday in the Midland-Odessa region of Texas had “previously failed a gun purchase background check.”
Following Saturday’s shooting in West Texas, Vice President Mike Pence said we need a bipartian effort to stop this “mass atrocity.”