Texas Crime

Odessa police say a 15-year-old boy shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s mother, Jessica Rodriguez, 39, and her 9- and 13-year-old children at an apartment around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, then fled before being caught about 40 minutes later. Police Chief Mike Gerke called it a targeted attack and announced the suspect is charged with capital murder of multiple persons; he is being held at the Ector County Youth Center as the investigation continues.