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Arrest made in Woodson Park shooting

Cavaya Jefferson was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the shooting.

ODESSA, Texas — One person has been arrested in connection to a Sunday night shooting that injured two people.

According to the Odessa Police Department, 18-year-old Cavaya Jefferson turned herself in on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest.

Court records show that Jefferson is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

According to OPD, around 10 p.m. officers were dispatched to Woodson Park in reference to a gunshot victim. They learned that a fight resulted in two women being shot.

The fight was preplanned and agreed to by those involved in a Snapchat group message ahead of time, according to an arrest affidavit. The affidavit also shows that Jefferson sent messages threatening to shoot a person before they met up.

A witness claimed to see her with a black handgun. When her boyfriend tried to stop her from shooting, she shot. The bullet hit one person in the chest, traveled through that person, and hit the second.

One woman was taken to Medical Center Hospital. A second woman was taken to Odessa Regional Medical Center.

Their conditions are unknown at this time.

She is currently being held in the Ector County Detention Center on a $75,000 surety bond for each charge.

This is all the information we currently have. We will update this story if more details are released.

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