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Mary Granados

Case from Midland, TX dated Aug 31, 2019

Victim Details

Mary Granados

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Midland

TX

2019-08-31

29

Mary

Granados

07/20/2026

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Mary Granados, a 29-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed on August 31, 2019, in Midland, Texas. She was a dedicated mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, working in Odessa, Texas. On that fateful day, Mary was alone in her postal vehicle when a gunman hijacked her truck during a mass shooting spree that began with a routine traffic stop. The shooter, identified as Seth Ator, had initially opened fire on police officers before stealing Granados' vehicle and continuing his rampage.
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  • Midland–Odessa shooting - Wikipedia
  • KHOU: Here are the victims of the Permian Basin shooting
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    I was thinking about how Mary Granados was on the phone with her twin sister, Rosie, when the unimag... ...Read More
    12/13/2023
    I just stumbled upon more details from that terrible day in Midland/Odessa and I can't stop thinking... ...Read More
    01/17/2023
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