APD Special Crimes investigating Southeast Amarillo homicide | KVII

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UPDATE Dec. 22, 4:30 PM As they continue their investigation into the Monday night homicide, Amarillo police said they have developed information about two suspects responsible for the murder of Vasquez.APD said one suspect is described as a black male who

(UPDATE Dec. 22, 4:30 PM) As they continue their investigation into the Monday night homicide, Amarillo police said they have developed information about two suspects responsible for the murder of Vasquez.

APD said one suspect is described as a black male who was about 5'8" tall with a thin build wearing a dark hoodie.

The second suspect was described as possibly a black male who is taller than the other suspect with a thin build wearing tan pants. This suspect was the person who was armed with a black handgun.

Police said this is all the information they have about the suspects at this time.

(Tuesday, Dec. 22, 9 AM) Amarillo police are investigating a Monday night homicide after finding a man with a gunshot wound to the upper body in Southeast Amarillo.

According to police, they were dispatched to a rear house at 1736 S.E. 8th Ave. on Monday, Dec. 21 around 9 p.m. The call was regarding a man who had been shot. When officers arrived, they found 27-year-old Roberto Guadalupe Vasquez in the back house with the gunshot wound.

Police said Vasquez was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

During the first part of their investigation, officers determined Vasquez had been shot near the front house at 1736 S.E. 8th Ave. and Special Crimes investigators were led to believe a person who had information about the shooting was still inside the house. When they attempted to contact the person inside the home, no one would answer the door.

APD SWAT was called to assist in searching the house. Police said SWAT, along with deputies from the Randall County Sheriff's Office Hard Entry and Tactical Team eventually contacted the person inside the home. That person was questioned by investigators.

According to police, Justice of the Peace Debbie Horn ordered an autopsy. The autopsy will be performed Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Lubbock.

APD said this investigation is still ongoing and no arrests have been made. They ask anyone with information about this case to contact Special Crimes at (806)378-9468 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers (Archived) at (806)374-4400.