ODESSA, Texas — On May 16, at 10:10 p.m., Odessa Police responded to a call in the 1100 block of N. Jackson in reference to gunshots fired.
Upon arrival, police discovered that a 17-year-old male, Asvaldo Renteria, had been shot.
Renteria was transported to Medical Center Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
With further investigation, it was revealed that the 17-year-old made contact with suspects, Desmond Tuggle and Destiny Barrera, who were in a black Dodge Nitro and fled the scene after the suspect was shot.
According to the arrest affidavits for Tuggle and Barrera, video surveillance footage showed Renteria interacting with someone in a black Dodge Nitro.
The video reportedly showed Renteria beginning to run when someone in the vehicle fire a handgun out of the vehicle.
Witnesses nearby described a suspect as a light-skinned male who had a mustache and dreadlocks. They also told police that the Nitro fled north on Jackson Avenue at a high rate of speed.
Police contacted someone who knew Renteria, who told police they had gotten the victim in contact with Barrera to purchase marijuana. They also said they were aware that Barrera and Tuggle were dating.
The associate also showed police text messages between them and Barrera that confirmed they had arrived on Jackson Avenue and that they were occupying a black Dodge Nitro.
Police confirmed that Tuggle was the owner of that brand of vehicle and matched the descriptions offered by the witnesses.
On May 17 police got in contact with both Barrera and Tuggle, who both admitted to the shooting according to arrest affidavit. They have been charged with murder, a first-degree felony.
Both Tuggle and Barrera's bonds have been set at $200,000 and neither has been released as of Monday evening.
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