On December 1, 2019, 17-year-old Maung Khin was found dead from a single gunshot wound inside a residence on Evergreen Street in Amarillo, Texas. Officers arrived about 12:30 a.m. and discovered Khin’s body; another male was taken into custody at the scene and identified by the Amarillo Police Department’s Homicide Unit as the suspect in the shooting.

The suspect was arrested, charged with manslaughter and booked into the Potter County jail. Potter County Justice of the Peace Taylor ordered an autopsy, and the Homicide Unit continued investigating the circumstances of the shooting.

The death drew significant local attention and prompted community discussion about youth safety. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Maung Khin, please share what you know with investigators.