{"id":4920,"date":"2026-06-18T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4920"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:00:54","slug":"six-people-hospitalized-after-gang-related-shootout-in-amarillo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4920","title":{"rendered":"Six people hospitalized after gang-related shootout in Amarillo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3247\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78c2b3e3914d464b458c00ba7f1ba867.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78c2b3e3914d464b458c00ba7f1ba867.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78c2b3e3914d464b458c00ba7f1ba867-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>AMARILLO, Texas<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>Six people were hospitalized Wednesday night following a shootout stemming from a gang-related dispute in Amarillo, authorities said.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4917\">Obama Presidential Center opens with star-studded dedication ceremony in Chicago<\/a><\/p> <h2>Gang shooting in Texas<\/h2> <!-- --><p>Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 5900 block of Plum Creek Drive at about 8 p.m., according to Amarillo Police Chief Tom Hover and Public Information Officer Sgt. Carla Burr.<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>What we know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>A preliminary investigation revealed that two people involved in a gang-related dispute started arguing. The confrontation escalated into an exchange of gunfire, with both individuals shooting each other. Four bystanders in the immediate vicinity were also shot.<\/p> <!-- --><p>All six individuals were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Authorities have not released updates on their conditions.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4915\">Archaeologists discover second intact Battle of the Alamo cannonball in three months<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><div><p>\n    Featured\n  <\/p> <div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies in northwest Texas crash with semi-truck\" class=\"wp-image-4918\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f521b711bafe9c68e640c85c000ba0e8-768x387.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f521b711bafe9c68e640c85c000ba0e8-768x387.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f521b711bafe9c68e640c85c000ba0e8-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f521b711bafe9c68e640c85c000ba0e8.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> <noscript>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies in northwest Texas crash with semi-truck\" class=\"wp-image-4919\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/165d48d78b252a54dfc0b72f690c0bfe.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/165d48d78b252a54dfc0b72f690c0bfe.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/165d48d78b252a54dfc0b72f690c0bfe-300x151.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/noscript><\/div> <span>article<\/span><\/div><\/div> <div><h3>Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies in northwest Texas crash with semi-truck<\/h3> <p>A Texas Highway Patrol trooper died Wednesday afternoon following a crash with a semi-truck while attempting a traffic stop in northwest Texas, state officials said.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Personnel from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Potter County Sheriff&#8217;s Office responded to assist Amarillo police. A suspect was arrested by DPS troopers while attempting to leave the area, officials said.<\/p> <!-- --><p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>The suspect&#8217;s identity and any pending charges have not yet been released.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Multiple specialized units within the Amarillo Police Department, including the Violent Crimes and Homicide Unit, Crime Scene Investigation, the Amarillo Regional Crime Center, and the Gang Unit, are investigating the shootout.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4908\">\u2018Elf\u2019 actor Faizon Love arrested in Hillsborough County: Records<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gang-related dispute in Amarillo escalated into a shootout Wednesday night, leaving six people hospitalized, including four bystanders. 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