The Amarillo Police Department said a defendant, arrested after a string of shootings in June , has been indicted on 11 counts of aggravated assault by a deadly weapon by the Randall County Grand Jury.
APD said Sept. 11 that its Homicide Unit and Violent Crimes Unit presented this case to a Randall County Grand Jury. Jared Pearson, 35, was indicted on the 11 counts in connection to the shootings earlier this year, which left four people injured and five vehicles damaged in the Sleepyhollow and Coulter area in Amarillo.
“The Amarillo Police Department remains dedicated to addressing violent crime in our community,” APD said. “We appreciate the ongoing support and cooperation from the community as we work to maintain a safe environment for all residents.”
As previously reported, Pearson was charged and arrested after police investigated a series of incidents that took place June 17. At about 10:50 p.m. that evening, officers were called to a residence in the 7400 block of Lynnlee on a person reporting his vehicle being shot. Officers learned this incident occurred near SW 37/Coulter and Sleepyhollow Boulevard. The individual reported that as he was driving on Coulter southbound near Sleepyhollow, he heard a loud “pop”. He told police he initially thought he drove over something, but then saw the bullet hole in his windshield. Once home, he discovered he had an injury to his leg, which came from the glass of his car window. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.