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Bright Star Memorial Plaza in Odessa, Texas construction for the victims of the Odessa mass shooting in 2019 on 8/21/24.

Odessa is still healing five years after a mass shooting

“It’s like time passes, but it also freezes,” said Rosie Granados, whose twin sister was killed during the shooting.


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Memorial for victims of the 2019 mass shooting in Odessa, Texas at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church on 08/27/2024.
Memorial for victims of the 2019 mass shooting in Odessa, Texas at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church on 08/27/2024.
Memorial for victims of the 2019 mass shooting in Odessa, Texas at the Black Cat Tattoo Shop on 08/27/2024.
Mary Granados’ Memorial at United States Postal Service on 52nd Street in Odessa,Texas on 8/27/24. Mary Granados is a victim of the 2019 mass shooting in Odessa.

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