On Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, announced a major plea in a firearms case.

Marcus Anthony Braziel has plead guilty to two federal crimes in relation to the Midland-Odessa mass shooting.

Braziel, a resident of Lubbock, plead guilty to selling guns without a license, as well as violating tax laws.

The prosecutors said that while not every sale of a firearm needs afederally licensed firearms dealer, a dealer who has a pattern of sales for profit must have a license.

Authorities believe Braziel is the person who sold the shooter the gun he used to commit the crime on Aug. 31, 2019.

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