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Ellesha Rice

Case from Katy, TX dated Jan 21, 2024

Victim Details

Ellesha Rice

Female

Black / African American

Katy

TX

2024-01-21

24

Ellesha

Rice

07/15/2026

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On January 21, 2024, 24-year-old Ellesha Rice was tragically killed during a shooting at a short-term rental home in Katy, Texas. The incident occurred during a birthday celebration for one of the victims, 24-year-old Michael Odobo. Rice attended the party with her fiancé, Nicholas King, also 24, who was among the three fatalities that night.

Rice had recently graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio with a degree in criminal justice and was preparing to enter law school, ...
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  • KPRC: ‘My heart weeps’: 2 victims in fatal shooting at Katy-area short-term rental home planned to marry, families say
  • khou.com: 'Very chaotic' | Three dead, others injured in shooting at Katy-area short-term rental home, says sheriff
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