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Erika Pena

Case from Odessa, TX dated May 29, 2022

Victim Details

Erika Pena

Female

White / Caucasian

Odessa

TX

2022-05-29

31

Erika

Pena

07/06/2026

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Erika Pena, a 31-year-old woman from Odessa, Texas, tragically died on May 29, 2022. She was a mother of four and was shot while trying to break up a fight between two men at the Southwest Oaks Apartments. Pena was found in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to her torso and was later pronounced dead at Medical Center Hospital.

The incident involved 22-year-old Shemar Harrington, who was found guilty of murder in connection with Pena's death. Harrington claimed he acted in self-defense, ...
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  • Odessa American: Woman shot trying to break up fight - Odessa American
  • newswest9.com: OPD arrest suspect involved in murder incident
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