Victim Assistance Information From the Official City of Odessa Website and more…
According the the City of Odessa, TX website posted yesterday, there have been reports of fraudulent GoFundMe pages in the names of the victims from the mass shooting here in Odessa/Midland on Saturday, August 31st. The FBI is warning the public to take precautions before donating and look out for suspicious emails, telephone calls and websites soliciting donations. They are asking that if anyone see's any such suspicious solicitations or finds any of the fraudulent GoFundMe accounts to report them to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov
For anyone interested in donating but are wary of fraudulent sites the Odessa Chamber of Commerce has set up a Paypal account to assist with funerals and medical care of the victims and victims families at odessachamber.com
The full list of victims, according to the odessa-tx.gov is as follows:
DECEASED:
Juvenile Female, 15, Odessa
Joe Griffith, 40, Odessa
Mary Granados, 29, Odessa
Edwin Peregrino, 25, Odessa
Rodolfo Julio Arco, 57, Odessa
Kameron Karltess Brown, 30, Brownwood
Raul Garcia, 35, El Paso
INJURED:
Nathan Hernandez, 18, Odessa
Marc Gonzales, 38, Odessa
Zachary Owens, Midland Police Department
Timmoth Beard, 55, San Antonio
James Santana, Odessa Police Department
Glenda Dempsy, 62, Odessa
Marco Corral, 62, San Diego, CA.
Coy Edge, 53, Odessa
Joseph Glide, 60, Odessa
Juvenile Female, 17 months, Odessa
Daniel Munoz, 28, Yuma, AZ.
Robert Cavasoz, 38, Alice, TX.
Maria Boado, 27, Haileah, FL.
Efe Obayagbona, 45, Round Rock, TX
Bradley Grimsley, 64, Clarksville, TX.
Chuck Pryor, Texas Department of Public Safety
Timmothy Hardaway, 54, Brownwood
Quadri Fatai, 41, Houston
Jesus Alvidrez, 21, Gardendale
Lilia Diaz, 46, Odessa
Krystal Lee, 36, Odessa
Larry Shores, 34, Abilene
Juvenile Male, 9, Odessa
Again this information was obtained from the City of Odessa, TX web site found here and was updated just before 6 p.m. yesterday.
Victim Services as listed on the Odessa Police Department’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Odessa-Police-Department-824628704293521/
FBI Active Shooter Resources:
https://www.fbi.gov/about/partnerships/office-of-partner-engagement/active-shooter-resources
https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/pre-attack-behaviors-of-active-shooters-in-us-2000-2013.pdf/view
Ector County ISD created a Crisis Resources page to help those affected by Saturday’s mass shooting.
https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/ECISD-creates-Crisis-Resources-page-559159731.html
Odessa's City Council will be holding a press conference at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3.
https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Odessa-City-Council-to-hold-press-conference-559252571.html
The press conference will be held in the City Council Chambers on the 5th floor of City Hall.
CBS7 will be broadcasting the press conference on CBS7, the CBS7 Facebook Page and their Livestream
The following is a list of the GoFundMe accounts that were listed on the website.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/74kbev-griffith-family
https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-expenses-and-family-expeses
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-family-cover-the-funeral-expenses
https://www.gofundme.com/f/8uh33u-odessa-victim
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-rodolfo-rudy-arco
https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-expenses-for-kameron-brown
https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-fund-for-officer-zack-owens
https://www.gofundme.com/f/1qpu21hmmo
https://www.gofundme.com/f/17-month-old-that-was-shot
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-marian-boado-encinosa
https://www.gofundme.com/f/expenses-for-efe-obayagbona
https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-and-expenses-for-trooper-chuck-pryor
This link will take you to the GoFundMe page listing all the accounts for the Odessa/Midland mass shooting. These accounts were found with a simple browser search so please check to make sure they are legit before donating. As said in the information above, donations can also be made to the PayPal account set up by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce.
This information did not come from any news affiliates, it came from the official City of Odessa website odessa-tx.gov and a search for the GoFundMe accounts.
Funeral services have been offered at no cost to victims by the following establishments. If you have information about any other funeral homes offering the same that are not listed below please let us know.
American Heritage Funeral Home in Midland, TX thehealingstartshere.com
People can contact American Heritage at 432-563-9767, through Facebook, email at info@thehealingstartshere.com or visit thehealingstartshere.com
La Paz Perches Funeral Homes of Odessa, 1506 N. Grandview Ave For details, call 432-272-030