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Odin Tyler Painter

Case from Ponder, TX dated May 16, 2018

Victim Details

Odin Tyler Painter

Male

White / Caucasian

Ponder

TX

2018-05-16

8

Odin

Tyler Painter

07/01/2026

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Odin Tyler Painter, an 8-year-old boy from Ponder, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2018. Odin, along with his siblings Caydence Nicole Painter, age 6, and Drake Alexander Painter, age 4, were killed in a horrific incident at their home. The perpetrator was their mother's ex-husband, Justin Painter, who also fatally shot her boyfriend, Seth Richardson, before taking his own life. The sole survivor of the incident was Odin's mother, Amanda Simpson, who was injured but survived the shoot ...
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  • Dallas News: Ponder woman survives shooting in which police say her ex-husband killed her boyfriend and 3 kids
  • Denton Record-Chronicle: Man kills ex-wife's boyfriend, three children before killing himself in Ponder home
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