NewsChannel 10 reported 25 shooting incidents in the Amarillo area in 2026 so far. The year opened with a death on January 1. The station said three unrelated shootings on March 22 left six people dead and nine wounded, and it described that day as the deadliest known in Amarillo history.
The station's count shows 15 people killed and 29 wounded, plus one suspect killed by police and five suspects wounded by return fire. It said 46 people were shot, not including the suspect killed on March 22. At least 11 incidents involved people under 25 as victims or suspects.
According to the report, the Amarillo Police Department confirmed the Plum Creek shooting was gang-related. The Westminster Apartments and Jasmine Street shootings are believed to be gang-related. The station said 18 incidents have been cleared with arrests and charges and five remain open. The data came from police offense reports, dispatch records and federal crime reporting data. Suicides were not included.