Shortly before dawn on November 5, 2024, deputies from the Ector County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in the 3500 block of Flint Avenue in Odessa. Officers found 24-year-old Marcos Felipe Criddle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Medical Center Hospital and later died of those injuries. At the scene a witness was restraining 27-year-old Anthony Bernardino Cortez Manarite, who admitted to shooting Criddle twice and whose Springfield 1911 9 mm firearm was recovered. Manarite was booked on suspicion of murder, a first-degree felony, with bail set at $1 million.

Marcos, known as Peanut, was a husband to Dechymire and the father of a 13-month-old son. He was described as the family’s primary provider; his death has created both emotional and financial hardship for his loved ones. A fundraiser has been organized to assist the family. No motive or further details about the events leading up to the shooting have been released; the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened on Flint Avenue that morning, please contact the Ector County Sheriff’s Office.