ODESSA, TX -- A 38-year-old man wanted in connection to a murder in Odessa last summer was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in Compton, California. Rondale Farris was arrested Thursday, the U.S. Marshals said in a news release.
On July 13, the Odessa Police Department responded to a gunshot victim at 2712 East 8th in Odessa. Victim Treginale White was found shot. White was transported to Medical Center Hospital where he died, the Marshals added. The Odessa Police Department obtained murder warrants for Rondale Farris and Christopher George.
On July 31 the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested George near West 18th and Linda in Odessa.
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“During the past six months the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force worked diligently to locate and apprehend both of these violent fugitives.” U.S. Marshal Susan Pamerleau of the Western District of Texas said in the release. “This is a great example of how our partnership with state and local law enforcement agencies not only in the State of Texas but across the country helps make our communities safer.”
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