AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: October 1, 2023
TIME: 4:03am
CASE NUMBER: 2023-515953
INCIDENT TYPE: Aggravated Assault W/Deadly Weapon
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Cpl. Carmela Ogden-PIO
DETAILS: On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 4:03am, officers responded to a shots fired call in the 1500 block of Bell St. When officers arrived, they found that several unoccupied vehicles had been shot and one male victim was enroute to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Officers located the male victim, age 22, at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers learned the male had a brief confrontation with several suspects in the parking lot before he was shot. One male suspect is described as wearing a black hoodie and a colorful beanie carrying a pistol and another suspect is described as wearing a gray jacket carrying an AR pistol with a green laser light. The suspects fled the area in an unknown vehicle. Violent Crimes Detectives are assigned the investigation.
If you have any information on this crime, please call the Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 806-374-4400. All tips are anonymous, and you can also go to their website at www.amapolice.org or download the P3 tips app and make a tip there.
