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Two Killed, Ten Wounded in Late-Night Shooting at Amarillo Apartment Complex

Detectives seek leads on gunmen using a rifle-style weapon.

Overview

  • The gunfire that hit the Westminster Apartments early Saturday left two people dead and ten others hurt, according to police.
  • Investigators say a group of juveniles and young adults left a party for the complex, and people who had been told to leave the party followed and tried to enter an apartment before shots were fired.
  • Police say the shooters used a rifle-style weapon, and a nearby resident reported bursts that sounded like machine-gun fire followed by dozens more shots.
  • No suspects have been named, no arrests have been announced, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
  • The shooting occurred at Coulter Street and Westgate Parkway in Amarillo, and officials say the people involved were juveniles and young adults.