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Dad of Murdered Lesbian Teen Calls for Justice

My 'guardian angel' was happy, says Mario Olgin

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 28, 2012 12:26 AM CDT | Updated Jun 28, 2012 12:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – The dad of the teenage lesbian shot dead in a Texas park called for justice yesterday. He immediately had a "bad feeling" when his 19-year-old daughter, Mollie, failed to show up for work, said Mario Olgin. “It was not like Mollie," he told KIII-TV. "If she had some place to be she was going to be there.” Mollie and her 18-year-old girlfriend, Mary Kristene Chapa, had been shot in the head by an unknown assailant. Mollie died at the scene, but Chapa is making an "amazing" recovery, her brother told NBC Latino.

Mollie has just finished her first semester of college and dreamed of becoming a psychiatrist. "She was happy," Olgin recalled. Now, "she's my guardian angel. I know she's looking down on us, in a better place." He's confident police will find her killer. "Justice will be served," he declared. Texas Rangers have joined Portland police in continuing to investigate the crime, but haven't yet discussed any progress. They haven't labeled the shootings a hate crime, but aren't ruling it out.

Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, and Mollie Olgin, 19.
Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, and Mollie Olgin, 19.   (maytexas38)
Mollie Olgin, 19, had just finished her first semester of college and was looking forward to being a psychiatrist when she was shot dead in a Texas park as she walked with her girlfriend.
Mollie Olgin, 19, had just finished her first semester of college and was looking forward to being a psychiatrist when she was shot dead in a Texas park as she walked with her girlfriend.   (Facebook)
Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, survived being shot in the head and is recovering in a Texas hospital, says her brother.
Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, survived being shot in the head and is recovering in a Texas hospital, says her brother.   (Facebook)
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gimmebeano
Jun 28, 2012 11:46 AM CDT
Ok all i know about this case is the meager info that is contained in the article.  This sounds like a possible capital murder/attempted capital murder case and I am not sure where all the anti-religious, anti-NRA and anti-Texas comments are coming from.  Conduct the investigation, locate and prosecute the suspect(s), execute said suspect(s) if deemed appropriate, and hope that the victim(s) and families will find some peace.
Spudsy
Jun 28, 2012 10:07 AM CDT
So Texas still gives gays the right to an investigation if they are killed?  Wow. Getting kinda liberal in the Lone Star State. 
midget_farmers
Jun 28, 2012 7:28 AM CDT
 The B I B L E oh that's the book for me... who ever did this is just doing what the "word of god" commands...
 

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