On January 26, 2023, at about 5:45 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 4100 block of South Travis Street in Amarillo and found 24-year-old Markell Damarion Toombs-Reed lying in the street with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators recovered 25 shell casings nearby and found a firearm in Toombs-Reed’s possession. Surveillance footage showed a light-colored Chevrolet Impala at the scene and multiple people exiting the vehicle.

Authorities released images of the suspects and the vehicle and asked the public for help identifying those involved. Significant developments followed: on January 11, 2024, 18-year-old Kevin Anthony Fortuna was arrested and booked on charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence, and on April 4, 2024, 18-year-old Juade Rique Gonzales was indicted for murder and taken into custody.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to contact the Amarillo Police Homicide Unit.