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Joshua Holbert

Case from Odessa, TX dated Jun 06, 2021

Victim Details

Joshua Brett Holbert

Male

Black / African American

Odessa

TX

2021-06-06

22

Joshua

Holbert

07/17/2026

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Joshua Brett Holbert, a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Odessa, Texas, tragically lost his life on June 6, 2021. Joshua was born on August 31, 1998, and graduated from Permian High School in 2016. He worked as a general laborer and was well-loved by his family and friends.

Joshua's death occurred in the Sedona Ranch Apartments on Brownstone Road in Odessa. Police responded to a shots fired call just after 8 P.M. on that Sunday evening. Upon arrival, they found Joshua w ...
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