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Teen arrested in deadly Odessa shooting

NewsWest 9 has obtained an arrest affidavit that reveals new information in the shooting.

ODESSA, Texas — UPDATE: An arrest affidavit has revealed new information in the arrest of Eduardo Levario Nicolas and the events surrounding the death of Alexander Juarez.

According to the affidavit, when police arrived at the scene, they spoke to a witness whose name was redacted in the documents. The witness said Juarez was in the driveway of the home at 1313 N. Lauderdale to move his GMC pickup so the witness could leave.

As the witness was pulling out of the driveway, they saw a blue Mustang parked near the home. When the witness drove back by the home, they said the Mustang was backed into the driveway and a Hispanic man got out and shot at Juarez, who collapsed near the end of the driveway.

They said the suspect then drove away from the scene in the Mustang.

Officers found a pistol and shell casings near Juarez’s body and truck. They also saw bullet holes in the truck, cash on the ground near the driver’s side door and a trash bag full of marijuana on the truck’s front seat.

A duffel bag filled with bags of marijuana was also found in a nearby dumpster. One of the witnesses admitted in an interview to finding the duffel bag near Juarez’s body and putting it in the dumpster in fear of getting in trouble.

A search warrant was executed on the house and officers found more evidence that indicated Juarez was selling drugs.

Fingerprints on cash near the scene led officers to Nicolas. He and a passenger were taken in for questioning during a traffic stop on Dec. 22.

The passenger said Nicolas told them he went to see a friend who pulled a gun on him. They said Nicolas said he got scared and started shooting.

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UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged Eduardo Levario Nicolas, 18, for the murder of Juarez.

No further information is available at this time.

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Odessa Police are investigating after a shooting Thursday night left one person dead.

According to a post on the department's Facebook page, officers responded to the 1300 block of N. Lauderdale around 7:42 p.m.

When investigators got to the scene, they found an unknown subject had arrived at the location and shot the victim before leaving.

The victim was identified as Alexander Juarez, 22. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No further information is available at this time. Police have not released any info on a potential suspect.

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