Amarillo Police Department Homicide unit is investigating a Saturday evening homicide in east Amarillo
On July 30th at 7:56 PM, Amarillo Police officers were called to East Park at 700 south Ross Street on a shooting. The victim, 65-year-old Carlos Montenegro, died at the scene. The Amarillo Police Department Homicide Unit was called to investigate. Their investigation lead to the suspect being identified as Jesus Manuel Hernandez Jr, a 27-year-old male. The Amarillo Police Department SWAT team searched a residence in the 2900 block of Pittsburgh, but the suspect was not located. No arrests have been made in this case. Anyone with information on the location of Jesus Manuel Hernandez Jr is asked to call the Amarillo Police Department at 378-3038 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 374-4400. Tips can also be given anonymously online at www.amapolice.org or on the Amarillo Crime Stoppers P3 mobile app.
Address/Location
Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257
Cpl. Jeb Hilton
Crime Prevention Unit
[email protected]
806-378-4257