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Texas Gunman Was Fired From Job, Called FBI Before Shooting

Associated Press

   ODESSA, TEXAS - The gunman in a spate of violence after a routine
   traffic stop in West Texas had just been fired from his job and called
   both police and the FBI before the shooting began, authorities said
   Monday.

   Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator had
   been fired over the weekend from Journey Oilfield Services. He said
   both Ator and the company called 911 after being fired Saturday but
   that Ator was gone by the time police showed up. FBI special agent
   Christopher Combs says Ator's statements on the phone were "rambling."

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