AMARILLO, TX. (THECOUNT) — Bradley Shawn Thompson, 48, has been identified as the man killed in a Thursday night shooting near Southwest 40th Avenue and South Polk Street in Amarillo, Texas, as police continue searching for the person or people responsible.
Officers with the Amarillo Police Department were dispatched to the area around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, and found Thompson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
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During the initial investigation, officers learned that a small SUV was seen leaving the area following the shooting. Investigators have not released the vehicle’s color or identified any suspects.
Police are asking anyone with information about the fatal shooting, or video footage from the surrounding area, to contact the Amarillo Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 806-378-9468.
Amarillo is located in Potter County in the Texas Panhandle, near the state’s borders with Oklahoma and New Mexico. The shooting remains under investigation, and authorities have not announced any arrests.
Google Maps: Southwest 40th Avenue and South Polk Street, Amarillo, Texas (reported shooting location).
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