ODESSA, Texas —
An Odessa man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Midland on Monday to illegally buying a gun for another person that was later used in a deadly crime.
Miguel Angel Rodriguez, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of false statement during purchase of a firearm.
According to court documents, on June 29, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to a deadly shooting in Odessa. The Odessa Police Department confirmed to NewsWest 9 that this shooting was the Carriage House Apartments shooting that left several teens injured and one dead.
While investigating, the ATF agents found a Ruger gun they confirmed had been purchased by Rodriguez on May 26.
They also determined that Rodriguez had straw purchased at least four total guns, including the Ruger. The ATF defines a straw purchase as “the illegal purchase of a firearm by one person for another.”
Rodriguez faces up to 10 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 2.