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Troy Odom

Case from Houston, TX dated Apr 17, 2022

Victim Details

Troy Odom

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2022-04-17

49

Troy

Odom

07/06/2026

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Troy Phelay Odom, a 49-year-old African American man from Houston, Texas, tragically died on April 17, 2022. He was fatally shot by Antonio Batres, a 21-year-old employee at a Family Dollar store, after an alleged shoplifting incident. Odom was unarmed and walking away from the store when Batres pursued him and shot him 12 times in the back. The incident was captured on video by a bystander, showing the shocking moment Batres emptied his entire clip into Odom.

Following the shooting, Batr ...
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  • Suspect Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting at 7545 Martin Luther King Boulevard
  • Houston Chronicle: Houston Family Dollar clerk charged with murder in Easter shooting of shoplifting suspect
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