Mary Granados, 29, was killed on August 31, 2019, in Midland, Texas, while working as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service out of Odessa. She was alone in her postal vehicle when a gunman hijacked the truck during a mass shooting that began after a routine traffic stop. The shooter opened fire on police officers, then stole Granados’ vehicle and continued the rampage. Mary was on the phone with her identical twin sister, Rosie, when Rosie heard her scream and the line went silent.

The shooter was later identified as Seth Ator. He ultimately abandoned the postal vehicle, was disabled by police action, and was killed during the incident. Mary was one of seven people killed and about 22 others were injured, including three officers and a toddler. Family and community members remembered Mary as hardworking and kind-hearted; her family established a GoFundMe to help cover memorial and funeral expenses.