Family of Love Field shooter says they have not been updated on her medical condition

The family of the woman shot by a Dallas police officer after she opened fire inside Love Field airport said Sunday that neither police nor the hospital have updated them about her medical condition since the shooting almost a week ago. Portia Odufuwa, 37, was shot multiple times about 11 a.m. on July 25 in her “lower extremities” after police allege she fired into the airport’s ceiling and at the officer. She was taken to a hospital, where she underwent surgery, police said. Portia Timmons, Odufuwa’s mother, told The Dallas Morning News in a text message that she does not know her daughter’s “true condition.” Odufuwa’s sibling, Ingrid Jackson, said in text messages that the hospital has not communicated with the family about her care. “The answer we keep receiving is vague,” Jackson said. Dallas police said Odufuwa was stable as of Sunday afternoon, but they did not release further details. Officials at Parkland Memorial Hospital, where Odufuwa was taken after she was shot, could not be reached for comment Sunday.

Odufuwa faces a charge of aggravated assault against a public servant in connection with the shooting. No bond or jail information was available Sunday. Her family said she does not yet have an attorney. Police said Odufuwa was dropped off at the airport and walked into a nearby bathroom. She emerged and approached the Southwest Airlines ticket counter where witnesses overheard her making comments about her “husband,” who she said is celebrity singer Chris Brown. Dallas police Chief Eddie García said at a news conference Odufuwa declared she needed to make an announcement. According to an arrest-warrant affidavit, she then shouted “I am going to blow this [expletive] up.” “The family are aware of the charges pending,” Timmons’ statement said. “However, we will [sic] like to make it clear that Portia Odufuwa has support from her family.” Odufuwa has a history of arrests and some charges against her were dismissed after she was found incompetent to stand trial, according to court records.