The Amarillo Police Department confirmed Wednesday afternoon that its Homicide Unit is investigating the third reported homicide of the year after Charles Don Pickard, 55, died at a hospital Wednesday from an apparent assault.
According to APD, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at about 7:33 a.m., Amarillo officers were investigating a reported shoplifting incident in the 800 block of North Fillmore when they discovered an unresponsive man in a parking lot in the 800 block of North Taylor with facial injuries from an apparent assault.
According to various media outlets, the assault took place in the parking lot of A&D Discount.
APD said the man, identified as Pickard, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
A person of interest is in custody, according to APD, and next of kin for Pickard has been notified.
No further information was available at this time; this case is being investigated by APD’s Homicide Unit.