AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: March 13, 2022
TIME: 5:54PM
CASE NUMBER: 22-504104
INCIDENT TYPE: Homicide
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Burr-PIO
DETAILS: On Sunday, March 13, at 5:54PM, Amarillo Police Officers were sent to the Cowboy Motel on an aggravated assault. When they arrived, they found a male victim with gunshot wounds, who later died at the scene from his injuries. Homicide detectives interviewed witnesses and the suspect at the scene. As a result of these interviews, Ronald Allen Austin, male, 12-01-57, was later booked at the Potter County Jail for Murder. Next of kin for the victim have not been notified. This case is still under investigation by the Amarillo Police Homicide Unit.
