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Arrest made in connection to murder in Odessa

An arrest has been made following the murder of a young female in Odessa.

UPDATE (April 13): Bond has been set for an Odessa man accused of killing a teenage girl over the weekend.

17-year-old Chaviya Dewayne Crosby is still in jail on a $165,000 bond.

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Chaviya Dewayne Crosby

He was arrested Friday, April 10, at the Sedona Springs apartment complex in Odessa.

Keep following this story for further updates.

Original Story:

On Friday, at 7:07 p.m., the Odessa Police Department responded to a medical call at 920 West University.

Upon arrival, police discovered a deceased female who had been shot inside of an apartment.

Later identified as 17-year-old, Jasmine Lozano, officers made discovery that she had been shot by Chaviya Dewayne Crosby, whom she had an argument with.

Crosby fled the scene after the shooting.

Upon further investigation, police found that he had taken the firearm used in the shooting and disposed of it.

Following the investigation, officers obtained warrants for the arrest of Crosby and he was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.

The investigation is ongoing.

Odessa police is asking that anyone with any further information in reference to this incident, to contact the Odessa Police Department at 432-333-3641 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at 432-333-TIPS. 

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