Amarillo, Texas, mass shooting leaves 2 teens dead at apartment
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A mass shooting at an Amarillo, Texas apartment complex on May 2 resulted in the deaths of two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, and left 10 others injured.
- The shooting occurred after a party moved from an initial location to the apartment complex, where several people tried to enter and opened fire with a rifle-style weapon.
- Police believe two suspects are involved, with at least one having an affiliation with the targeted location, and recovered a Glock 9mm handgun at the scene along with evidence of multiple weapons used.
- No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to identify and apprehend the suspects.
- Amarillo, a city of about 200,000, has seen a rise in homicides, with 10 reported so far in 2026 compared to 16 in all of 2025.
