On April 20th at 4:35 AM, APD officers were called to the 4400 block of south Travis Street on several gunshots heard in the area. Officers located a residence that had been struck by multiple gunshots. Darius Vincent Solis, 27-year-old male and a 26-year-old female were called out of the residence and were both uninjured. During the investigation, officers found several bullet holes in two vehicles in front of the residence and multiple bullet holes in the residence. Officers determined that some of the bullet holes appeared to be going into the home and in some spots the bullet holes appeared to be from bullets coming out of the home. Officers located a handgun hidden inside of the residence that had been reported stolen during an auto burglary that had occurred on February 27th, 2020. Darius Solis was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Deadly Conduct Discharging a Firearm from a Residence. He was booked into the Randall County Jail. The incident remains under investigation.
The Amarillo Police Department would like to remind everyone that if you hear gunshots you need to call it in. Often, we will see posts on social media about someone hearing gunshots, but no call was ever made to the Department. When no call is made to the police, it is almost guaranteed that these issues will not stop. Since APD began using the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) in 2019, multiple cases have been solved by entering ballistic evidence into the system.
APD NIBIN Statistics Since 2019:
Total shell casings entered – 2085
Total pieces of evidence entered – 2605
Leads generated – 685
Warrants issued – 17
Arrests made - 44
Information supported homicide cases – 7
