2013-05-02
Police identify victim, suspects in Wednesday homicide
RUSSELL ANGLIN
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Amarillo police identified on Thursday the victim of a Wednesday morning homicide, as well as three people suspected of taking part in the home invasion robbery that turned into a fatal shooting.
Edward Dewayne Pendleton, 26, died from gunshot wounds after the incident involving three suspects at 823 Kentucky St., police said. Kenya Abdel Martin Jr., 23, and Stevon Kentrell Polk, 20, were arrested and booked into the Potter County jail on murder charges.
Damarrus Ary, 21, was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, police said.
About 7 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the shooting call after two people forced their way into the house and encountered Pendleton, who was awakened by the noise. The robbers shot the man in the chest before they fled, police said.
Pendleton was found lying on the living room floor, police said.
Pendleton was taken to a hospital, where he died Wednesday morning, police said.
Ary was convicted in July in the 47th District Court of state jail felony possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, Texas Department of Public Safety records said.
Three arrests made in local shooting
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Amarillo, TX - Three arrests have been made in an Amarillo shooting.
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Published: May. 2, 2013 at 12:50 PM CDT|Updated: May. 2, 2013 at 1:27 PM CDT
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Amarillo, TX - Three arrests have been made in an Amarillo shooting.
23 year old Kenya Abdel Martin Jr. and 20 year old Stevon Kentrell Polk have been charged with murder.
21 year old Damarrus Ary is facing a charge of aggravated robbery.
Police say the men broke into a home in the 800 block of Kentucky in San Jacinto Wednesday morning.
Officers add that the men then shot and killed 26 year old Edward Dewayne Pendleton.