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Amarillo Police Department
Monday August 14th, 2023 :: 03:42 p.m. CDT

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Arrest has been made regarding late evening shooting in October 2022 at Avondale Elementary park.

AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
 
DATE:   August 14, 2023
TIME:  
CASE NUMBER: 22-518711
INCIDENT TYPE: Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr-PIO
 
DETAILS:
On Saturday October 29th, 2022, around 7PM, Officers were dispatched to Avondale Elementary involving a shooting. When Officers arrived, they found a male juvenile who had been shot multiple times. Witnesses stated that before the shooting several were seen fighting at the park. From their investigation and witnesses’ statements, it was determined the suspect in this case was Samuel DelGrande, Male, 07/22/2005 and a warrant was obtained for the charge of Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon.  Samuel was arrested and booked into the Potter County Jail for this charge.  This case was a combined investigation with the Juvenile Offender Squad and the Violent Crimes Unit. 
 

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Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257

Carla Burr
Public Information Office
[email protected]
806-378-4257

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