AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: October 29, 2022
TIME: 10:28PM
CASE NUMBER: 22-518720
INCIDENT TYPE: Homicide; Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon x 2
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE:Lt. Clements-Homicide Unit; Sgt. Burr-PIO
DETAILS: ###update 10/31/22 8:37am###
During their investigation, Homicide detectives were able to identify a suspect and obtain a murder warrant in this case. SWAT was brought in to help locate him and through their investigation the suspect, Bol Deng, male, birthdate 08/04/99 was taken into custody. He was booked on the murder warrant in the Potter county jail. This case is still being investigated by the APD Homicide Unit.
###original release###
On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 10:28PM, Amarillo Police Officers were sent to a home in the 1900 block of NW 18 on multiple gunshot victims. When they arrived, they found 2 male victims inside the home and a female victim in the backyard. One of the men and the woman were transported by AMR to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. The second male, Lawrence Hart, male, birthday 06/25/03, was declared deceased at the scene. The Justice of the Peace and Homicide unit were called to the scene along with CSI. This case is still under investigation. If anyone has any information on this shooting, we ask you to call Crimestoppers at 374-4400 or use the P3 tips app or the Crimestoppers app at www.amapolice.org .
