A 29-year-old man was found guilty to stabbing a man four times and a woman five times outside of a bar in downtown Odessa, court records detail.
John Paul Ramirez was found guilty to aggravated assault to date, family or household member causing serious bodily injury, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. Ramirez was acquitted of attempted capital murder, a first-degree felony.
Ramirez was sentenced to 60 years for each of the guilty verdicts, court records show. He was credited for 368 days.
Odessa Police Department officers were dispatched at 1:44 a.m. Oct. 22, 2019, to Medical Center Hospital about two stab victims, an OPD affidavit stated. The stabbing reportedly happened near Grant Street Bar and Grill located at 512 N. Grant Ave.
Crystal Chavez stated she and Gaston Valdez were reportedly leaving the bar when she saw her ex-boyfriend from many years ago, who she identified as Ramirez, walking in the parking lot.
Chavez stated Valdez drove her to her vehicle and when they exited the vehicle, Ramirez punched Valdez in the face and stabbed him multiple times, the affidavit stated. Chavez stated Ramirez then punched her in the face and also stabbed her multiple times. She stated they both ran back into the bar and a friend drove them to MCH.
Chavez was reportedly stabbed five times — one on the right of her left breast, one in the sternum and three on her lower left forearm, while Valdez was stabbed four times — one above his left nipple, one on the right of the left nipple, one on the his lower right hip and one on his left arm. Valdez also had one broken rib.
