On October 27, 2023, 18-year-old Kevin Adrian Roman was fatally shot at a Dollar General in Odessa, Texas, at 3rd Street and Knox. Deputies with the Ector County Sheriff’s Office found Roman critically injured and he died during surgery after being transported to a local hospital.

Investigators identified 20-year-old Ethan Gabriel Ibarra as a suspect. Ibarra confessed to shooting Roman during a drug deal that escalated and said he disposed of two firearms used in the incident. Analysis of shell casings from both scenes led deputies to conclude Ibarra was responsible for the deaths of Roman and a second victim, 17-year-old Dillan Elain Zubia, whose body was found near Penwell, Texas. Ector County later charged Ibarra with multiple counts, including a capital murder warrant alleging more than one killing during the criminal transaction. Victor Manuel Balderama, 18, was accused of being present and assisting with concealing evidence and faced tampering and corpse-related charges.

What information do community members have about activity around the Dollar General that morning or about the victims’ connections to the area?