A Texas man was reportedly killed after being shot to death outside of a nightclub after a man opened fire on the club’s entrance due to an earlier dispute. According to the Amarillo police department, the incident occurred around 2:05 a.m. in the 700 block of S. Polk St.
The statement says that several “eyewitnesses said that a vehicle approached the entrance of an open nightclub, and an unidentified individual exited the vehicle, opening fire into a large crowd with a rifle.” The statement continued saying the person was “discharging multiple rounds, the suspect re-entered the vehicle and fled the scene.”
“A citizen who witnessed the incident followed the suspect’s vehicle and called 911 to relay the direction of travel,” the statement continued. “Thanks to the bravery and persistence of the witness, Randall County Sheriff’s deputies were able to locate and stop the vehicle near Hillside and Bell St.”
Police reported that three people “were apprehended and taken to the Amarillo Police Department’s Homicide Division for further questioning.” The statement revealed that nine people had been wounded in the shooting and that officers began life-saving medical treatment to several victims on the scene…