Memorial honors Chris Kyle with veterans plaza at medical center
Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards chairs the Chris Kyle Memorial Committee which plans a memorial plaza costing about 1 million dollars with half covered by pro bono work. The group seeks 150000 in donations while Kyle's widow Taya Kyle and the family oversee design and dedication. Opening event is public with advance lunch tickets at 17.50 through ocwg.org.
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Profile of Chris Kyle the American Sniper
Christopher Scott Kyle, a U S Navy SEAL and Iraq War veteran, was famed as the most lethal sniper with 160 confirmed kills. His longest shot reached 2100 yards during missions in Fallujah and Ramadi. Born in Odessa, he grew up in Midlothian, Texas, after a stint in Odessa with his father at Southwestern Bell. Kyle and Chad Littlefield were killed in February 2013 by a troubled veteran he and Littlefield were trying to help. His funeral reportedly drew Texas’s longest procession, and his 2012 memoir inspired Clint Eastwood’s film American Sniper.
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Two children hurt in Gardendale crash
A 14 year old girl and her 8 year old brother suffered minor injuries when a pickup ran a stop sign at North Pecan Avenue and East Marigold Street in Gardendale. Their 53 year old grandmother was also injured and taken to Medical Center Hospital along with the other involved drivers. The intersection remained closed for a couple hours.
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Four dead in Bastrop apartment complex shooting
Bastrop police said a shooting at a local apartment complex left four people dead including the suspected shooter. A child was injured and transported to a hospital with non life threatening injuries. The shooter is among the dead and no further threat exists. The deceased names were not released pending family notifications.
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