DATE: July 9, 2023
TIME: 12:54 am
CASE NUMBER: 23-511200
INCIDENT TYPE: Homicide; Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr-PIO
DETAILS: **update July 15, 2023 1244pm**
The suspect in this shooting is identified as Jose Luis Flores III, birthday 09/04/96, age 26. He has been booked into the Randall County Detention Center for two charges of Murder. The Amarillo Police Homicide Unit is still investigating.
**original release**
On Sunday, July 9, at 12:54am, officers were sent to an events center in the shopping center at 4515 S Georgia on a shooting with multiple injured. When officers arrived, they found that there had been a party at this location and a fight broke out amongst some of the attendees. Sometime during the fight, someone started shooting. 7 people were injured, and one person died at the scene. 6 victims were taken by AMR and private vehicles to three area emergency rooms. One person died at the hospital as a result of their injuries. The other five have varying injuries but are expected to recover. The families of the deceased victims have been notified. They are identified as Semagea D Smith, male, 32 and Dequincton T Taylor, male, 28. No arrests have been made at this time. The Amarillo Police Homicide Unit is investigating.
If anyone has information on this shooting, please call the Amarillo Crime Stoppers line at 806-374-4400. All tips are anonymous and you can make a tip online at amapolice.org or download the p3 tips app.
