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Odessa Officer Shot On Saturday Released From Hospital

ODESSA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) -Odessa Police Corporal James Santana was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon after being shot on Saturday.

Medical Center Health System shared the video on Facebook.

Hospital staff and several law enforcement officers line the entrance to MCH as Corporal James Santana from the Odessa Police Department is released from the hospital. Thank you, Cpl. Santana for your bravery and service to the people of West Texas! #permianbasinstrong

Posted by Medical Center Health System on Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Earlier in the day, Odessa Police posted a picture of their officer Facebook on Tuesday, showing Corporal James Santana waiving at the camera.

Corporal James Santana
Corporal James Santana in the hospital (courtesy: Odessa Police Dept.)

The Police Department said, "Odessa Police Corporal James Santana is doing better and expected to be released later today. The Odessa Police Department would like to thank the public for all of their support and extend condolences to all other victims affected by this tragic event."

Police ultimately shot and killed a West Texas gunman outside an Odessa movie theater after a wave of violence that spanned 10 miles, killing seven people and injuring dozens more.

 

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