**Media Release**
Date: June 29, 2025
Time: Approximately 3:00 AM
Location: 700 block of North Fillmore
Incident #: 2025-509509/2025-509523
On June 29, 2025, at approximately 3:00 AM, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of North Fillmore in response to a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the suspect had fired an AR style rifle at a female who was later reported to be his spouse. The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Carlos Vidana-Najera, shot a security guard who was attempting to intervene. The security guard was promptly transported to a local hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition.
Carlos Vidana-Najera forced the victim into a black Dodge Ram pickup truck at gunpoint. Officers were unable to make contact with the victim via cell phone. Later, the victim was reported missing by her family. Authorities were able to determine direction of travel after they located the victim’s phone in the roadway near Happy, Texas. A statewide all-points bulletin (APB) was issued in attempts to locate the suspect, victim, and vehicle. The vehicle was witnessed in Odessa, Texas. Authorities in Odessa were contacted to intercept the vehicle; however, the vehicle and occupants were not located. Fortunately, the vehicle and victim were located by DPS and Lubbock PD in Lubbock, Texas. The last known location of Carlos Vidana-Najera is in the Odessa area.
Carlos Vidana-Najera currently has arrest warrants for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping. This case is still under investigation and is being investigated by the Amarillo Police Departments Violent Crimes Unit.
If you see or have contact with Carlos Vidana-Najera, please call 911 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers tip line at 806-374-4400 or submit a tip through the P3 app. Carlos Vidana-Najera should be considered armed and dangerous.
**End of Release**
