Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Monday's Top Story [Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage]( [Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage]( ODESSA, Texas (AP) " Police say they are not sure why a man with a misdemeanor on his record and no warrant for his arrest erupted in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas, killing seven including a man slain outside his parents' home and a teenager fatally shot as she left a car dealership with her family. 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[Read More »]( [Bohls: Texas defense was anything but a liability, looks liable to be really good]( [Bohls: Texas’ defense was anything but a liability, looks liable to be really good]( The notion that the Texas offense would have to carry the defense for the first month or so of the new season was so prevalent that one might have thought those on the offensive side of the ball would be outfitted in backpacks. [Read More »]( [Golden: The season opener behind us, it s time to start the Texas-LSU hype machine]( [Golden: The season opener behind us, it’s time to start the Texas-LSU hype machine]( Louisiana Tech did a great job of playing the role of speed bump in Texas' season opener. Now the Horns are on to bigger game. 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[Read More »]( Opinion [Man in his yard, mail carrier at work among Texas victims]( [Man in his yard, mail carrier at work among Texas victims]( Mail carrier Mary Granados was alone in her U.S. Postal Service truck when she was shot and killed by a gunman who hijacked the white vehicle in West Texas amid his frenzy of violence. [Read More »]( [Not so easy to prevent the spread of mass shooters names]( [Not so easy to prevent the spread of mass shooters’ names]( When law enforcement authorities gathered to discuss details of a mass shooting in West Texas that left seven people dead, there was one bit of information they refused to provide on live television: the name of the gunman. [Read More »]( [Coast Guard responding to more than 30 in distress on boat]( [Coast Guard responding to more than 30 ‘in distress’ on boat]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " The U.S. Coast Guard says it has launched several boats to help more than 30 people "in distress" off the coast of southern California. 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[Read More »]( [US, Poland sign joint document on 5G technology cooperation]( [US, Poland sign joint document on 5G technology cooperation]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) " The United States and Poland have signed a joint declaration to cooperate on new 5G technology. [Read More »]( [Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen rebel-run prison kill over 100]( [Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen rebel-run prison kill over 100]( SANAA, Yemen (AP) " Yemen is reeling from what has been described as the deadliest attack so far this year after multiple airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition hit a detention center run by the country's Houthi rebels, killing at least 100 people and wounding dozens. [Read More »]( World [Sherri Shepherd, Emanuel are highlight of Capital City Black Film Festival 2019]( [Sherri Shepherd, ‘Emanuel’ are highlight of Capital City Black Film Festival 2019]( The seventh annual Capital City Black Film Festival takes place Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at the Austin Convention Center. 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Only you can know for sure]( But you really want to get the party started? You want folks to put down their drinks, take off their earrings and line up their knuckles? Ask a room full of friends and neighbors the following:"Is a hot dog a sandwich?" [Read More »]( Austin360 [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500