UPDATED: Name released of murder suspect in West Texas manhunt

Rosanna Fraire, San Angelo Standard-Times
Updated ·2 min read

A West Texas manhunt ended with an Ector County murder suspect dead after an officer-involved shooting, according to a media release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The murder suspect has been identified as Trevor James Myrick, 26, of Hobbs, New Mexico, according to officials.

The manhunt began Monday around 10:30 a.m. after Myrick allegedly confronted a homeowner in Odessa when a struggle ensued, officials said.

The West Texas manhunt has ended after the Ector County murder suspect was deceased following an officer-involved shooting, according to DPS.
The West Texas manhunt has ended after the Ector County murder suspect was deceased following an officer-involved shooting, according to DPS.

He shot and killed the homeowner and took the homeowner's vehicle, according to allegations on the Ector County Sheriff's Office Facebook.

The vehicle was described as a black 2014 Ford Mustang. Myrick had fled the scene.

"The stolen vehicle was located later that day by law enforcement, and Myrick then led authorities from multiple agencies on a cross-county pursuit that concluded in Irion County on RM 2469, approximately five miles northwest of Mertzon," according to the Irion County Sheriff's Office. "Myrick then crashed the vehicle and fled on foot, leading to a multi-agency manhunt that lasted throughout the night and into the next day."

Around 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Irion County Sheriff's Office advised residents to avoid the area of Park View Street between Duncan and Fayette where there was heavy police activity.

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers located Myrick near the intersection of Duncan Avenue and North Broadway Street in Mertzon where an officer-involved shooting took place.

"The manhunt for the suspect wanted in connection with murder in Ector County has ended," the Sheriff's Office said over five hours later. "The man believed to be the murder suspect is deceased following an officer-involved shooting earlier today."

Texas Rangers are investigating the officer-involved shooting.

"As this is an ongoing investigation, no additional information," Irion County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.

This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: Ector County murder suspect dead following officer-involved shooting