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Amarillo Police Investigating Hayes Street Shooting

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Amarillo Police are currently investigating a shooting that took place today in the 900 block of North Hayes Street.

According to APD, officers were dispatched Wednesday at 1:35PM to the 900 block of North Hayes on the report of a shooting. Witnesses told officers that a blue SUV was chasing a grey or silver 4-door car northbound on Hayes. The driver of the SUV was reportedly firing at the car, with a passenger being grazed by a bullet. The vehicle had dropped off a second male at a local hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the lower body.

Both cars left the scene before officers arrived, but the grey car was later located by officers at Amarillo Boulevard and Tascosa Road. Officers have located several shell casings in the 800 and 900 block of North Hayes.

APD describes the suspect vehicle as an early 2000 model Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male.

If you have any information, you are asked to call Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 806-374-4400.

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