Allen Darrell Dee Ward, 47, of Hereford, Texas, was shot and killed on March 2, 2021, in Amarillo. He was found in a crashed vehicle near FM 1705 after a 911 call to Randall County dispatchers; authorities say the shooting resulted in his death and investigators later ruled the incident a murder.

A 41-year-old man, Charles Duane Parsons of Bluff Dale, Texas, was found near the crash scene, identified as the 911 caller, and arrested on a murder charge. Parsons was held in the Randall County Jail on $100,000 bond while crash reconstruction was conducted and officials awaited autopsy results as the investigation continued.

Ward is remembered by family and friends for his love of family, basketball, and making people laugh. Does anyone have information about Ward’s movements that day or about the events near FM 1705 that could help investigators?